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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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Most Popular Architectural Engineering Trade Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 98 schools in the United States to see which programs were the most popular for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Architectural Engineering Technology program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Architectural Engineering Technology Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Architectural Engineering Technology Colleges.
Top 15% Most Popular Architectural Engineering Technology Schools
Our analysis found Purdue University - Main Campus to be the most popular school for architectural engineering technology students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a very large student population.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Southern Mississippi is a great place for architectural engineering technology students. Southern Miss is a large public school located in the small city of Hattiesburg.
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The excellent programs at Wake Technical Community 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 large suburb of Raleigh, Wake Technical Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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The excellent programs at Pikes Peak Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best architectural engineering technology schools in the United States. Located in the suburb of Colorado Springs, PPCC is a public school with a large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Coastal Carolina Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Architectural Engineering Trade Schools list. Located in the city of Jacksonville, Coastal Carolina Community College is a public college with a small student population.
Wilkes Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular architectural engineering technology programs. Wilkes Community College is a small public school located in the town of Wilkesboro.
With a ranking of #7, Columbus State Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for architectural engineering technology students. Columbus State is a very large public school located in the large city of Columbus.
Ferris State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular architectural engineering technology programs. Ferris is a large public school located in the town of Big Rapids.
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Farmingdale State College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Architectural Engineering Trade Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Farmingdale, SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
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Alfred State College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Architectural Engineering Trade Schools list. Alfred State is a small public school located in the remote town of Alfred.
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Clover Park Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for architectural engineering technology students. It came in at #11 on the list. CPTC is a small public school located in the city of Lakewood.
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Forsyth Technical Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Architectural Engineering Trade Schools ranking. Forsyth Tech is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem.
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With a ranking of #13, New England Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for architectural engineering technology students. New England Tech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of East Greenwich.
University of Hartford did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for architectural engineering technology students. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the midsize city of West Hartford, UHart is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
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Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Architectural Engineering Trade Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis | Indianapolis, IN |
| 15 | Del Mar College | Corpus Christi, TX |
| 17 | Fayetteville Technical Community College | Fayetteville, NC |
| 18 | Central Piedmont Community College | Charlotte, NC |
| 18 | Seminole State College of Florida | Sanford, FL |
Architectural Engineering Technology by Region
View the Most Popular Architectural Engineering Trade Schools for a specific region near you.
| Region |
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| Southeast |
| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
| Plains States |
| Middle Atlantic |
| Far Western US |
| Southwest |
| Other U.S. Territories |
| Great Lakes |
Architectural Engineering Technology Related Majors
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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 27 schools only.
- 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.