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Finding the Best Architectural Engineering Technology Basic Certificate 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 Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking. This report analyzed 24 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular basic certificate 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Architectural Engineering Technology Basic Certificate Colleges.

Our analysis found Wake Technical Community College to be the most popular school for architectural engineering technology students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the United States. Located in the large suburb of Raleigh, Wake Technical Community College is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 34 students majoring in ae tech at Wake Technical Community College, 44% are male and 56% are female.

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#2

Pikes Peak Community College

Colorado Springs, CO

Out of the 24 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Pikes Peak Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Colorado Springs, PPCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 39% of the ae tech majors at the school.

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#3

Wilkes Community College

Wilkesboro, NC

The in-demand basic certificate programs at Wilkes Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular architectural engineering technology schools in the United States. Wilkes Community College is a small public school located in the distant town of Wilkesboro.

Women make up 30% of the ae tech majors at the school.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Coastal Carolina Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular architectural engineering technology schools in the United States. Located in the city of Jacksonville, Coastal Carolina Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 29% of the ae tech majors at the school.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Columbus State Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular architectural engineering technology schools in the United States. Columbus State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Columbus.

Of the 20 students majoring in ae tech at Columbus State, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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Forsyth Technical Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate architectural engineering technology programs. Forsyth Tech is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem.

Women make up 20% of the ae tech majors at the school.

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Fayetteville Technical Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate architectural engineering technology programs. FTCC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fayetteville.

About 56% of the students majoring in ae tech at the school are women while 44% are male.

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Tarrant County College District came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Architectural Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Located in the city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#9

Cape Fear Community College

Wilmington, NC

Cape Fear Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for architectural engineering technology students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Wilmington, CFCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 25% of the ae tech majors at the school.

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#9

Front Range Community College

Westminster, CO

With a ranking of #9, Front Range Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for architectural engineering technology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large suburb of Westminster, FRCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 38% of the students majoring in ae tech at the school are women while 63% are male.

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Architectural Engineering Technology by Region

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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 24 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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