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Most Popular Architectural Engineering Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2023 Most Popular Architectural Engineering Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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$57,519 Avg Salary
$15,313 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Architectural Engineering Technology School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, architectural engineering technology was ranked #40 in the country. In fact 1,239 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2021-2022.

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses.

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 in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 22 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular 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 programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

#1

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Our 2023 rankings named Purdue University - Main Campus the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for architectural engineering technology students. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Columbus State Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Architectural Engineering Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Columbus State is a very large public school located in the city of Columbus.

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#3

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Ferris State University is a great place for architectural engineering technology students. Ferris is a large public school located in the town of Big Rapids.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Architectural Engineering Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 22 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northcentral Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Wausau, North Central Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gateway Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Architectural Engineering Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Kenosha, Gateway Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Madison Area Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for architectural engineering technology students. Madison College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Madison.

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Northeast Wisconsin Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Architectural Engineering Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the midsize city of Green Bay, NWTC is a public school with a large student population.

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#7

Western Technical College

La Crosse, WI

With a ranking of #7, Western Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for architectural engineering technology students. Western Technical College is a small public school located in the city of La Crosse.

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With a ranking of #10, Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for architectural engineering technology students. Located in the rural area of Shell Lake, WITC is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Architectural Engineering Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best architectural engineering technology colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 35
Indiana 158
Wisconsin 78
Ohio 36
Illinois 3

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 22 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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