Best Schools for Architectural Engineering in 2026
These are the top schools offering Architectural Engineering, ranked by DegreeWorth Score. The score combines graduate earnings, AI automation resilience, job market demand, and return on tuition investment. The average Architectural Engineering graduate earns $72,122/yr across 12 schools.
All Architectural Engineering Programs Ranked
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| # | Program | DW Score | Earnings | AI Risk | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Architectural Engineering
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo · San Luis Obispo, CA |
72
67–73 |
$80,481/yr | High | 20.9x |
| 2 |
Architectural Engineering
Auburn University · Auburn, AL |
71
65–72 |
$77,115/yr | High | 18.9x |
| 3 |
Architectural Engineering
North Carolina A & T State University · Greensboro, NC |
71
65–73 |
$67,152/yr | High | 27.3x |
| 4 |
Architectural Engineering
The University of Texas at Austin · Austin, TX |
70
65–72 |
$73,510/yr | High | 20.6x |
| 5 |
Architectural Engineering
University of Wyoming · Laramie, WY |
70
65–72 |
$66,497/yr | High | 25.6x |
| 6 |
Architectural Engineering
Kansas State University · Manhattan, KS |
70
65–71 |
$74,091/yr | High | 19.1x |
| 7 |
Architectural Engineering
University of Kansas · Lawrence, KS |
70
66–71 |
$76,353/yr | High | 15.3x |
| 8 |
Architectural Engineering
Missouri University of Science and Technology · Rolla, MO |
67
63–68 |
$73,274/yr | High | 14.3x |
| 9 |
Architectural Engineering
University of Colorado Boulder · Boulder, CO |
65
60–66 |
$72,567/yr | High | 12.8x |
| 10 |
Architectural Engineering
University of Cincinnati-Main Campus · Cincinnati, OH |
67
63–67 |
$72,691/yr | High | 12.4x |
| 11 |
Architectural Engineering
Texas A & M University-Kingsville · Kingsville, TX |
64
60–64 |
$55,459/yr | High | 13.0x |
| 12 |
Architectural Engineering
Drexel University · Philadelphia, PA |
54
48–55 |
$76,272/yr | High | 2.8x |
Methodology
Programs are ranked by DegreeWorth Score, which combines four equally weighted factors: graduate earnings (Year 1 after graduation), AI automation resilience (based on OpenAI and academic research), job market size (BLS annual openings), and earnings-to-tuition multiple (10-year projected earnings vs. 4-year tuition).
Earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, which reports actual median earnings of graduates — not self-reported surveys.