### SUMMARY

 Choosing to study Architectural Engineering is a valuable choice and often a required first step for undergraduates wishing to pursue a career as a principal architect, an infrastructure architect, or an enterprise architect. In fact, architectural engineering is an uncommon major being the 241st most popular area of study. Last year alone, there were 772 architectural engineering diplomas received. In-state tuition for architectural engineering at private universities is, on average, 4.7 times more spendy than their public counterparts.

 With only 25 colleges having programs for architectural engineering you could have a more finite list of the institutions that will have an option for you. If you're hoping to immerse yourself with other architectural engineering students, consider looking at universities in Pennsylvania which have the most undergrads admitted to architectural engineering annually. less precisely, the best region to major in architectural engineering is in the Plains region with [Kansas State University](/colleges/kansas-state-university), [Missouri University of Science and Technology](/colleges/missouri-university-of-science-and-technology), and [University of Nebraska-Lincoln](/colleges/university-of-nebraska-lincoln) best representing the region. Interestingly, our selection for the best conference to major in architectural engineering is the Big Twelve Conference with [University of Kansas](/colleges/university-of-kansas), [Kansas State University](/colleges/kansas-state-university), and [The University of Texas at Austin](/colleges/the-university-of-texas-at-austin) representing the conference. On that topic, our choice for the best college for architectural engineering is [University of Miami](/colleges/university-of-miami). You might also want to check out our list of the [best colleges](/rankings/best-colleges).

 The 'best' school does not have to be the 'best' school for you. There might be a bunch more perspectives to weigh when choosing ​university. Stuff like campus amenities, transportation services, and food might modify one's choice of where to go to school. Here at authority.org, we've weighed the pros and cons for you. If, for example, you are intrigued by which architectural engineering university has the top campus, the answer is [Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus](/colleges/pennsylvania-state-university-main-campus). If, for example, you are mostly interested in which school has the finest campus, then we have a whole list [dedicated to that](/rankings/best-college-campuses). We have carefully pored through government databases, student reviews, professor reviews, and more so we can compare every U.S. major in an unbiased and informative way. You can find our comprehensive list for the colleges with the [best student life](/rankings/best-student-life)&nbsphere and our choice for the school with the best student life for architectural engineering is [The University of Texas at Austin](/colleges/the-university-of-texas-at-austin). Curious why? Continue scrolling to learn more about our top recommendations. Many of our picks just might shock you.

 If cost is a significant factor in your decision on where to go to school, you might be cautious about [Drexel University](/colleges/drexel-university). [Drexel University](/colleges/drexel-university)&nbspappears to be the most expensive university for architectural engineering, at least regarding out of state attendance. That being said, we have an entire list of the [most expensive](/rankings/most-expensive-colleges)&nbspuniversities that might put the cost of [Drexel University](/colleges/drexel-university)&nbspinto perspective. For more context, you could want to know that architectural engineering is the 251st most expensive major in the nation, with an average cost of $27,000. To zoom out a little, the most expensive state for architectural engineering on our list is Massachusetts with costs at the primary college, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, of $51,604. To zoom out even further, the most costly region for architectural engineering is unfortunately unavailable due to missing data.

 Our cheapest region for architectural engineering is the Far West region which is represented by [California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo](/colleges/california-polytechnic-state-university-san-luis-obispo) with a cost of $17,622. In better news, the most affordable university for architectural engineering is [University of Wyoming](/colleges/university-of-wyoming). Authority's full list of the most affordable colleges can be explored [here](/rankings/most-affordable-colleges).

 In-state students can expect to pay around $10,600 for a degree in architectural engineering. The cost swells dramatically to an average of $27,900 for the out-of-state public-school student. On that note, our selection for the school constituting the best value for architectural engineering: [Worcester Polytechnic Institute](/colleges/worcester-polytechnic-institute). Here you can find our comprehensive list on the universities we see as being the [best value](/rankings/best-value-colleges)&nbspoverall. Do know, this section is predicated on out-of-state tuition costs. A discussion of value changes when in-state tuition is considered, as such, we are using out-of-state tuition as the baseline.

 Earnings for architectural engineering students vary a lot, but two-years after graduation students will typically earn around $60,800. While there is a lot of variation in pay; top earners can make up to $92,700. Straight out of university, the lowest earning jobs within the architectural engineering field earn $40,000, which could be worse. The top earning grads from architectural engineering have come from [Worcester Polytechnic Institute](/colleges/worcester-polytechnic-institute)&nbspand if you are looking for schools with all of the [highest earning graduates](/rankings/highest-earning-graduates), Authority has that too.

 The prevailing diversity of architectural engineering is below average, coming in the 35th percentile of all majors. The college with the most composite diversity for architectural engineering is [University of Miami](/colleges/university-of-miami)&nbspand here you can find our general list for the universities which have the [most diversity](/rankings/most-diverse-colleges). The overall financial diversity of Architectural Engineering ranks only within the 25th percentile of all majors. Racial diversity is actually greater, in the 30th percentile. White students make up the largest share, 69%, of scholars studying architectural engineering. Additionally, 63% of scholars seeking an architectural engineering major are men.

 The median ranking of architectural engineering's professors is 3.6 stars, which is 10% worse than the median across every major; which is a subpar ranking. If you are curious about the most popular architectural engineering professor in the nation, take a look at Frank Mahuta at [Milwaukee School of Engineering](/colleges/milwaukee-school-of-engineering). It might come as a surprise, but the top rated instructors for architectural engineering by student are at [Milwaukee School of Engineering](/colleges/milwaukee-school-of-engineering). As we consider data beyond simply rankings it becomes clear that the school with comprehensively the best professors for architectural engineering is [Worcester Polytechnic Institute](/colleges/worcester-polytechnic-institute). You will find an explanation of our evolving ranking methodology for the [best overall professors here](/rankings/best-professors), along with some of the best examples of instructors in the country.

 Finally, the hardest college to get into for architectural engineering is [University of Miami](/colleges/university-of-miami). While we are unsure why you would be interested, we do have a general list for the [hardest colleges to get into](/rankings/hardest-colleges-to-get-into). But, we hope you understand that considering the higher education world from examples mainly built on superlatives could cause problems. We hope you read our more focused pages on individual schools and explore a couple of Authority's insightful background articles on essential details to think about as you continue your university search.



 ### POPULARITY

 Architectural engineering is the 241st most popular degree in America, with 772 students receiving their bachelors degree last year. It just beat out #242 [Agricultural Teacher Education](/rankings/best-colleges-for-agricultural-teacher-education), and narrowly lost to #240 [Occupational Therapy](/rankings/best-colleges-for-occupational-therapy).

 The degree is offered at a total of 25 colleges across the nation, and is the 363rd most widely offered degree. It is only offered at 3% of the Top 100 [Best Colleges](/rankings/best-colleges) in America.

 It is also worth noting that around 5/7 of colleges offering architectural engineering are public making it a quite accessible field.

 The plains produces the most architectural engineering graduates, largely led by [Kansas State University](/colleges/kansas-state-university), while it’s the Big Twelve Conference that leads conference totals. As far as states, Pennsylvania ranks highest, with particular help from [Drexel University](/colleges/drexel-university) and [Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus](/colleges/pennsylvania-state-university-main-campus).

 All that being said, no individual school produces more architectural engineering graduates than [Lawrence Technological University](/colleges/lawrence-technological-university), which graduated 106 students last year alone. Although size is critical, another important factor to consider is the program’s density (the percent of all students that study architectural engineering). More students studied architectural engineering as a percentage of total students at [Milwaukee School of Engineering](/colleges/milwaukee-school-of-engineering) than any other college.



 ### COST

 Architectural engineering is the 251st most expensive major in America, with a median cost of $26,960 for the top 50 programs (just ahead of #252, [Community Organization and Advocacy](rankings/best-colleges-for-community-organization-and-advocacy), with a median cost of $26,910).

 New England has the most expensive schools with top architectural engineering programs predominantly led by [Worcester Polytechnic Institute](/colleges/worcester-polytechnic-institute) with an annual cost of $51,604. The most expensive state for architectural engineering is Massachusetts also led by [Worcester Polytechnic Institute](/colleges/worcester-polytechnic-institute).

 Public schools with solid programs by and large charge 78.91% less than private schools for in-state students. However, when looking at out-of-state tuition, the median top 50 Public school charges 44.21% less than the median private school. So, if you're looking into studying at a state school, make sure you qualify for in-state tuition ASAP.

 The most expensive top 25 college for architectural engineering is [Drexel University](/colleges/drexel-university), which is the 96th most expensive college in the US. The most affordable option in the top 100 is [University of Wyoming](/colleges/university-of-wyoming). It costs just $16,740 per year, and it's its architectural engineering program is ranked #15. Another more affordable pick would be #21, [North Carolina A & T State University](/colleges/north-carolina-a-t-state-university) in Guilford County, NC with a cost of $3,540 for in-state students and $17,050 for out-of-state students.



### SALARY

 Enrolling in college is a major investment for most undergraduates. It's important to lack doubt you enlarge your future earning power. It is our goal that the following income and job placement facts help you in deciding your focus at college.

 Fresh out of college, Architectural Engineering majors make $67,730 a year on average, making them the 26th largest earning graduates. With experience in their careers, they ordinarily earn somewhere between $39,984 and $92,676, but average more or less $60,761. To put it in context, that is 57% north of the American average.

 The most common job for an Architectural Engineering graduate is Engineer, which by and large earn more or less $59,000; next are Staff Engineer and Account Executive, which commonly make more or less $63,000 and $36,000 respectively.

 The best paid region for Architectural Engineering graduates is The Mid East. PA has the most well paid Architectural Engineering graduates of any state. Big Ten Conference has the highest grossing Architectural Engineering graduates of any conference..



### PROFESSORS

 Fast Facts for Architectural Engineering: Median Professor Rating: 3.6 / 5, which is below average.

 Professors again and again have a severe impact your college experience, regardless of your primary focus. An effective teacher can provide inspiration and even make a difficult subject seem fun. Alternatively, an unpleasant professor can bring a lot of anxiety or even worse... flunk you!

 Professors of Architectural Engineering, disappointingly, only have a median student rating of 3.6 out of 5, putting these professors in the lower 6 percent in the US based on student satisfaction. For context that's 10% under the national median professor rating for all subjects. Professors of Architectural Engineering slightly edged-out those from ["Agricultural Production Operations"](/rankings/best-colleges-for-agricultural-production-operations), whereas ["Accounting and Business Management"](/rankings/best-colleges-for-accounting-and-business-management)&nbspprofessors ranked one slot above Architectural Engineering.

 Now for some statistics about Architectural Engineering professors. Colleges located in small citys tend to have the best Architectural Engineering professors. The Big Twelve Conference has the highest rated Architectural Engineering professors. The Plains region has the highest rated Architectural Engineering professors. Private institutions tend to have higher rated Architectural Engineering professors than public institutions. Finally, Kansas has the highest rated Architectural Engineering professors in America.

 Frank Mahuta, professor at [Milwaukee School of Engineering](/colleges/milwaukee-school-of-engineering)&nbspin Milwaukee, WI is the most popular Architectural Engineering professor in America. Mahmoud Maamouri, instructor at [Milwaukee School of Engineering](/colleges/milwaukee-school-of-engineering)&nbspin Milwaukee, WI is the highest rated Architectural Engineering professor in the United States, with a rating of 5 / 5.

 Take a look at which institutions have the [Best Professors](/rankings/best-professors)!



### STUDENTS

 College is a vastly productive adventure in one's life; it is an opportunity for personal progress and development. Pupils begin to learn what they can become and develop the needed skills to become a thriving member of society. But learning is not confined to the classroom - the discussions which one has with their classmates, the personal lesson learned from a tenured instructor, the exposure to a different worldview. Therefore, attending a diverse college tremendously improves what you gain from your time spent at university.

 Architectural Engineering is a less racially diverse subject than average\*. 69% of the US' Architectural Engineering majors are white students, followed by students of other races\*\*(15%), latino students (8%), and asian students (4%). The most ethnically diverse college\* in the top 100 is [University of Colorado Boulder](/colleges/university-of-colorado-boulder)&nbspin Boulder, CO.

 Furthermore, Architectural Engineering significatly skews male, with a little above 5/8ths of students majoring in Architectural Engineering identifying as men. [University of Kansas](/colleges/university-of-kansas) in Lawrence, KS has the most gender balanced student body in the top 100.

 Another important type of diversity is financial diversity. Unfortunately, Architectural Engineering ranks in the bottom 26% of majors wealth diversity. 33% of its majors come from very high income families, 17% are from families with $75,000 to $110,000 annual incomes, and 21% grew up in low income families. [Oklahoma State University-Main Campus](/colleges/oklahoma-state-university-main-campus) has the most financially diverse student body in the top 100.

 Considering each type of diversity, overall CO is the most diverse state for Architectural Engineering. The Southwest is the most diverse region, and the Pacific-12 Conference is the most diverse conference.

   \* diversity calculations and comparisons are based on [Simpson's Diversity Index](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diversity_index)   
  \*\* other races is used to refer to non asian, black, latino, or white

  #### Diversity Statistics

  ##### Racial Diversity

 * Asian: 4%
* Black: 4%
* Latino: 8%
* White: 69%
* Other: 15%
  ##### Gender Diversity

 * Male: 63%
* Female: 37%
  ##### Socioeconomic Diversity (By Household Income)

 * Under 30k: 21%
* 30k - 48k: 14%
* 48k - 75k: 16%
* 75k - 110k: 17%
* Over 110k: 33%
  ##### Geographic Diversity

 * In State: 64%
* Out of State: 32%
* International: 4%


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