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2023 Best Architectural Engineering Trade Schools

32 Colleges
$48,535 Avg Salary
$21,182 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Architectural Engineering Technology School for You

In 2021-2022, 1,239 people earned a degree or certificate in architectural engineering technology, making the major the #40 most popular in the United States.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Architectural Engineering Trade Schools ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 32 schools in the United States to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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2023 Best Architectural Engineering Technology Schools in the United States

Check out the ae tech programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Architectural Engineering Technology Schools

#1

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Our analysis found Purdue University - Main Campus to be the best school for architectural engineering technology students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Brigham Young University - Idaho is a great place for architectural engineering technology students. Located in the distant town of Rexburg, BYU - I is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#3

Ranken Technical College

Saint Louis, MO

The excellent programs at Ranken Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best architectural engineering technology schools in the United States. Located in the city of Saint Louis, Ranken Technical College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis is a great place for architectural engineering technology students. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public college with a very large student population.

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#5

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, SD

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southeast Technical College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Architectural Engineering Trade Schools list. Southeast Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Sioux Falls.

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#6

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

Ferris State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Architectural Engineering Trade Schools list. Ferris is a large public school located in the town of Big Rapids.

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#7

Western Technical College

La Crosse, WI

Western Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Architectural Engineering Trade Schools list. Western Technical College is a small public school located in the small city of La Crosse.

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Madison Area Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Architectural Engineering Trade Schools list. Madison College is a large public school located in the large city of Madison.

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New England Institute of Technology landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best architectural engineering technology programs. New England Tech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of East Greenwich.

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#10

Greenville Technical College

Greenville, SC

Greenville Technical College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best architectural engineering technology programs. Located in the small city of Greenville, GTC is a public college with a large student population.

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Architectural Engineering Technology by Region

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New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

Architectural Engineering Technology is one of 18 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

AE Tech Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Architectural Engineering Technology 1,239

Related Major Annual Graduates
Industrial Production Technology 11,288
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 10,780
Environmental Control Technology 9,376
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 8,822
Electronics Engineering Technology 8,347

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

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