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2026 Most Popular Architectural Engineering Schools

There are 95 colleges that offer a degree in Architectural Engineering. Ranked by yearly graduations, here are the most popular below:

Finding the Best Architectural Engineering School for You

Today’s Architectural Engineering students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick-and-mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school halfway across the country without even leaving your house.

The Most Popular Architectural Engineering Schools ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 95 schools in the United States offering Architectural Engineering programs. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school’s program.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Architectural Engineering Schools.

#1

Purdue University-Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

The most popular school in the United States for Architectural Engineering students is Purdue University-Main Campus. Located in West Lafayette, IN, this is a public institution. This school awarded 227 degrees in Architectural Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $61,124. Full Architectural Engineering at Purdue University-Main Campus Report

Central Piedmont Community College comes in at #2 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Architectural Engineering majors. Central Piedmont Community College is a public school located in Charlotte, NC. This school awarded 170 degrees in Architectural Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $37,962. Full Architectural Engineering at Central Piedmont Community College Report

#3

Pikes Peak State College

Colorado Springs, CO

Pikes Peak State College comes in at #3 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Architectural Engineering majors. Located in Colorado Springs, CO, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 62 people earned their degree in Architectural Engineering from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $34,425. Read More…

#4

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

Ferris State University comes in at #4 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Architectural Engineering majors. Located in Big Rapids, MI, this is a public institution. This school awarded 61 degrees in Architectural Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $49,361. Full Architectural Engineering at Ferris State University Report

#5

Farmingdale State College

Farmingdale, NY

Farmingdale State College comes in at #5 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Architectural Engineering majors. Farmingdale State College is a public school located in Farmingdale, NY. During the most recent year for which we have data, 54 people earned their degree in Architectural Engineering from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $42,972. Read full report on Architectural Engineering at Farmingdale State College

Fayetteville Technical Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Architectural Engineering Schools ranking. Fayetteville Technical Community College is a public school located in Fayetteville, NC. During the most recent year for which we have data, 53 people earned their degree in Architectural Engineering from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $41,705. Full Architectural Engineering at Fayetteville Technical Community College Report

Clover Park Technical College comes in at #7 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Architectural Engineering majors. Clover Park Technical College is a public school located in Lakewood, WA. This school awarded 41 degrees in Architectural Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,315. Read full report on Architectural Engineering at Clover Park Technical College

Wake Technical Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Architectural Engineering Schools ranking. Wake Technical Community College is a public school located in Raleigh, NC. During the most recent year for which we have data, 38 people earned their degree in Architectural Engineering from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $38,942. Read full report on Architectural Engineering at Wake Technical Community College

Indiana University-Indianapolis comes in at #9 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Architectural Engineering majors. Located in Indianapolis, IN, this is a public institution. This school awarded 37 degrees in Architectural Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $49,273. Read More…

Columbus State Community College comes in at #10 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Architectural Engineering majors. Columbus State Community College is a public school located in Columbus, OH. This school awarded 34 degrees in Architectural Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669. Read full report on Architectural Engineering at Columbus State Community College

Forsyth Technical Community College landed the #11 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Architectural Engineering Schools ranking. Forsyth Technical Community College is a public school located in Winston-Salem, NC. During the most recent year for which we have data, 34 people earned their degree in Architectural Engineering from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $39,115. Read full report on Architectural Engineering at Forsyth Technical Community College

SUNY College of Technology at Alfred comes in at #12 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Architectural Engineering majors. SUNY College of Technology at Alfred is a public school located in Alfred, NY. During the most recent year for which we have data, 34 people earned their degree in Architectural Engineering from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $42,793. Read More…

#13

Ranken Technical College

Saint Louis, MO

Ranken Technical College landed the #13 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Architectural Engineering Schools ranking. Located in Saint Louis, MO, this is a private nonprofit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 30 people earned their degree in Architectural Engineering from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $46,408. Full Architectural Engineering at Ranken Technical College Report

#14

University of Hartford

West Hartford, CT

University of Hartford comes in at #14 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Architectural Engineering majors. Located in West Hartford, CT, this is a private nonprofit institution. This school awarded 30 degrees in Architectural Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $47,333. Full Architectural Engineering at University of Hartford Report

University of Southern Mississippi comes in at #15 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Architectural Engineering majors. Located in Hattiesburg, MS, this is a public institution. This school awarded 29 degrees in Architectural Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $39,715. Full Architectural Engineering at University of Southern Mississippi Report

Coastal Carolina Community College landed the #16 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Architectural Engineering Schools ranking. Located in Jacksonville, NC, this is a public institution. This school awarded 25 degrees in Architectural Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $28,082. Read More…

Community College of Philadelphia landed the #17 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Architectural Engineering Schools ranking. Located in Philadelphia, PA, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 25 people earned their degree in Architectural Engineering from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $33,314. Full Architectural Engineering at Community College of Philadelphia Report

#18

New England Institute of Technology

East Greenwich, RI

New England Institute of Technology landed the #18 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Architectural Engineering Schools ranking. Located in East Greenwich, RI, this is a private nonprofit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 25 people earned their degree in Architectural Engineering from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $48,461. Read More…

Suffolk County Community College landed the #19 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Architectural Engineering Schools ranking. Suffolk County Community College is a public school located in Selden, NY. This school awarded 24 degrees in Architectural Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $29,771. Read full report on Architectural Engineering at Suffolk County Community College

#20

Greenville Technical College

Greenville, SC

Greenville Technical College landed the #20 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Architectural Engineering Schools ranking. Greenville Technical College is a public school located in Greenville, SC. During the most recent year for which we have data, 23 people earned their degree in Architectural Engineering from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $37,610. Full Architectural Engineering at Greenville Technical College Report

Brigham Young University-Idaho comes in at #21 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Architectural Engineering majors. Brigham Young University-Idaho is a private nonprofit school located in Rexburg, ID. This school awarded 22 degrees in Architectural Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,371. Read More…

#22

Del Mar College

Corpus Christi, TX

Del Mar College landed the #22 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Architectural Engineering Schools ranking. Del Mar College is a public school located in Corpus Christi, TX. This school awarded 22 degrees in Architectural Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $43,820. Full Architectural Engineering at Del Mar College Report

Madison Area Technical College comes in at #23 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Architectural Engineering majors. Madison Area Technical College is a public school located in Madison, WI. This school awarded 21 degrees in Architectural Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $43,461. Read More…

#24

Midlands Technical College

West Columbia, SC

Midlands Technical College comes in at #24 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Architectural Engineering majors. Located in West Columbia, SC, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 20 people earned their degree in Architectural Engineering from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $37,657. Read More…

Seminole State College of Florida landed the #25 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Architectural Engineering Schools ranking. Seminole State College of Florida is a public school located in Sanford, FL. During the most recent year for which we have data, 18 people earned their degree in Architectural Engineering from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $41,399. Read More…

#28

Wilkes Community College

Wilkesboro, NC
#29

Front Range Community College

Westminster, CO
#32

Sandhills Community College

Pinehurst, NC
#33

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, SD
#37

Delgado Community College

New Orleans, LA
#38

Pitt Community College

Winterville, NC
#39

Essex County College

Newark, NJ
#42

Western Technical College

La Crosse, WI
#45

Cape Fear Community College

Wilmington, NC
#46

Erie Community College

Buffalo, NY
#48

Arapahoe Community College

Littleton, CO

Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that also graduate students in this major every year.

Rank College Location
51 Durham Technical Community College Durham, NC
52 Hudson Valley Community College Troy, NY
53 University of California-Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, CA
54 University of the District of Columbia Washington, DC
55 Vermont State University Randolph, VT
56 Delta College University Center, MI
57 Massasoit Community College Brockton, MA
58 Northwood Technical College Rice Lake, WI
59 Tarrant County College District Fort Worth, TX
60 University of Alaska Anchorage Anchorage, AK
61 East Central Community College Decatur, MS
62 NHTI-Concord’s Community College Concord, NH
63 North Dakota State College of Science Wahpeton, ND
64 SUNY College of Technology at Delhi Delhi, NY
65 Norfolk State University Norfolk, VA
66 Onondaga Community College Syracuse, NY
67 Dutchess Community College Poughkeepsie, NY
68 Finger Lakes Community College Canandaigua, NY
69 Mineral Area College Park Hills, MO
70 Gateway Technical College Kenosha, WI
71 Green River College Auburn, WA
72 Triton College River Grove, IL
73 Coconino Community College Flagstaff, AZ
74 Holmes Community College Goodman, MS
75 Alpena Community College Alpena, MI
76 Bates Technical College Tacoma, WA
77 Cincinnati State Technical and Community College Cincinnati, OH
78 Connecticut State Community College New Britain, CT
79 Copiah-Lincoln Community College Wesson, MS
80 Fairmont State University Fairmont, WV
81 Georgia Piedmont Technical College Clarkston, GA
82 Guilford Technical Community College Jamestown, NC
83 Henry Ford College Dearborn, MI
84 Joliet Junior College Joliet, IL
85 Mercer County Community College West Windsor, NJ
86 Mott Community College Flint, MI
87 Mt Hood Community College Gresham, OR
88 Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, KY
89 Owens Community College Perrysburg, OH
90 Rutgers University-Camden Camden, NJ
91 SUNY Buffalo State University Buffalo, NY
92 San Antonio College San Antonio, TX
93 Santa Fe Community College Santa Fe, NM
94 Victor Valley College Victorville, CA
95 Zane State College Zanesville, OH

Architectural Engineering by Region

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Region
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Middle Atlantic
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Southeast
Southwest
Rocky Mountains
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More Architectural Engineering Rankings

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this Most Popular Architectural Engineering Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Architectural Engineering Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Architectural Engineering Technology 1,557
Related Major Annual Graduates
Electromechanical Engineering 11,920
Industrial Production Technology 11,391
Environmental Control Technology 10,798
Drafting & Design Engineering 9,702
Electronics Engineering 9,196

References

*The average salary above is for the top 25 schools only.

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