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2023 Most Popular Architectural Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools in North Carolina

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Finding the Best Architectural Engineering Technology Basic Certificate School for You

In 2021-2022, 252 degrees and certificates were awarded to architectural engineering technology students who went to a North Carolina college or university. This makes it the #21 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Architectural Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools in North Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in North Carolina 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.

Check out the ae tech basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in North Carolina.

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 North Carolina. Wake Technical Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Raleigh.

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

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#2

Wilkes Community College

Wilkesboro, NC

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Wilkes Community College is a great place for architectural engineering technology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the town of Wilkesboro, Wilkes Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in ae tech at Wilkes Community College, 70% are male and 30% are female.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Coastal Carolina Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular architectural engineering technology schools in North Carolina. Coastal Carolina Community College is a small public school located in the city of Jacksonville.

Of the 28 students majoring in ae tech at Coastal Carolina Community College, 71% are male and 29% are female.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Forsyth Technical Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular architectural engineering technology schools in North Carolina. Located in the city of Winston-Salem, Forsyth Tech is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in ae tech at Forsyth Tech, 80% are male and 20% are female.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Fayetteville Technical Community College is a great place for architectural engineering technology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the midsize city of Fayetteville, FTCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 56% of the ae tech majors at the school.

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#6

Cape Fear Community College

Wilmington, NC

Cape Fear Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Architectural Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools in North Carolina ranking. CFCC is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Wilmington.

Of the 4 students majoring in ae tech at CFCC, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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Durham Technical 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 #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Durham, Durham Technical Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in ae tech at Durham Technical Community College, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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Central Piedmont Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Architectural Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the city of Charlotte, Central Piedmont Community College is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in ae tech at Central Piedmont Community College, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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Sandhills Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate architectural engineering technology programs. Located in the rural area of Pinehurst, SCC is a public college with a small student population.

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#10

Nash Community College

Rocky Mount, NC

With a ranking of #10, Nash Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for architectural engineering technology students working on their basic certificate. Nash Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Rocky Mount.

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Best Architectural Engineering Technology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Architectural Engineering Technology Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 7
South Carolina 19
Florida 21
West Virginia 17
Louisiana 13
Virginia 1
Kentucky 9
Tennessee 23
Mississippi 100

One of 18 majors within the trade school area of study, architectural engineering technology has other similar majors worth exploring.

AE Tech Concentrations

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 11 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).

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