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2023 Most Popular Architectural Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools

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$40,374 Avg Salary
$12,500 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Architectural Engineering Technology Associate Degree 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Architectural Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools ranking. This report analyzed 85 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for ae tech majors pursuing a associate degree.

#1

Del Mar College

Corpus Christi, TX

Our 2023 rankings named Del Mar College the most popular school in the United States for architectural engineering technology students working on their associate degree. DMC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Corpus Christi.

Women make up 31% of the ae tech majors at the school.

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#2

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

The in-demand associate degree programs at Ferris State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular architectural engineering technology schools in the United States. Ferris is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Big Rapids.

Of the 27 students majoring in ae tech at Ferris, 59% are male and 41% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, ae tech majors at Ferris accumulate an average of around $16,513 in student debt.

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#3

Pikes Peak Community College

Colorado Springs, CO

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Pikes Peak Community College is a great place for architectural engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Colorado Springs, PPCC is a public college with a large student population.

About 36% of the students majoring in ae tech at the school are women while 64% are male.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Community College of Philadelphia is a great place for architectural engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Community College of Philadelphia is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 24 students majoring in ae tech at Community College of Philadelphia, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means New England Institute of Technology is a great place for architectural engineering technology students working on their associate degree. New England Tech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of East Greenwich.

Of the 24 students majoring in ae tech at New England Tech, 79% are male and 21% are female.

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Suffolk County Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree architectural engineering technology programs. Suffolk County Community College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Selden.

About 32% of the students majoring in ae tech at the school are women while 68% are male.

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Clover Park Technical College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree architectural engineering technology programs. CPTC is a small public school located in the small city of Lakewood.

Women make up 44% of the ae tech majors at the school.

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#7

Dutchess Community College

Poughkeepsie, NY

Dutchess Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree architectural engineering technology programs. DCC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Poughkeepsie.

Of the 9 students majoring in ae tech at DCC, 44% are male and 56% are female.

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Gateway Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for architectural engineering technology students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Kenosha, Gateway Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 60% of the ae tech majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #9, Brigham Young University - Idaho did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for architectural engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the distant town of Rexburg, BYU - I is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

About 36% of the students majoring in ae tech at the school are women while 64% are male.

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Northcentral Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Architectural Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools ranking. Located in the city of Wausau, North Central Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 40% of the ae tech majors at the school.

AE Tech majors at North Central Technical College take out an average of $8,171 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#9

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, SD

Southeast Technical College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree architectural engineering technology programs. Southeast Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Sioux Falls.

Women make up 60% of the ae tech majors at the school.

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#9

Alfred State College

Alfred, NY

Alfred State College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree architectural engineering technology programs. Alfred State is a small public school located in the town of Alfred.

Women make up 33% of the ae tech majors at the school.

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Central Piedmont Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Architectural Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools ranking. Central Piedmont Community College is a large public school located in the city of Charlotte.

About 57% of the students majoring in ae tech at the school are women while 43% are male.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Architectural Engineering students that almost earned our Most Popular Architectural Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools award.

Rank College Location
15 Delgado Community College New Orleans, LA
15 Wake Technical Community College Raleigh, NC
17 Holmes Community College Goodman, MS
17 Onondaga Community College Syracuse, NY
17 Madison Area Technical College Madison, WI
17 Western Technical College La Crosse, WI
17 Northeast Wisconsin Technical College Green Bay, WI

Architectural Engineering Technology by Region

View the Most Popular Architectural Engineering Associate Degree Trade Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
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.

  • 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.

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