Top Ten Schools for Architectural Engineering

University of Miami

• The University of Miami offers several degree options for students wishing to study architectural engineering. Students can choose to earn a bachelor's degree in architectural engineering or a dual bachelor's degree in architectural and civil engineering, according to the University of Miami website.

  University of Miami
  College of Engineering
  P.O. Box 248294
  Coral Gables, FL 33124
  305-284-2404
  http://www.miami.edu

University of Kansas

• At the University of Kansas, the bachelor's degree in architectural engineering degree is a five-year program, consisting of 165 classroom hours, according to the University of Kansas website. Students in the architectural engineering degree program can choose to specialize in one of three concentrations, including building environmental systems, building construction, or building structural systems.

  University of Kansas
  Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering
  2150 Learned Hall
  1530 W 15th St.
  Lawrence, KS 66045-7621
  785-864-3766
  http://www.ku.edu

Tennessee State University

• The architectural engineering program at Tennessee State University is a bachelor's degree program. Graduates can pursue a master's degree elsewhere, or move on to employment with engineering design firms, construction companies or government entities, according to the Tennessee State University website.

  Tennessee State University
  College of Engineering
  Room 242, Torrence Hall
  3500 John A. Merritt Blvd.
  Nashville, TN 37209
  615-963-5411
  http://www.tnstate.edu

Pennsylvania State University

• Students in the architectural engineering program at Penn State take courses in architecture, structures, mechanical, lighting, electrical and acoustics, according to the Penn State website. Penn State also offers a master's degree in architectural engineering.

  Pennsylvania State University
  Architectural Engineering Department
  104 Engineering, Unit A
  University Park, PA 16802
  814-865-6394
  http://www.psu.edu

Kansas State University

• Kansas State's five-year architectural engineering program prepares students for employment in this field by focusing four years of curriculum on engineering principals, and one year on building architecture courses related to construction, according to the Kansas State website. Students must complete 158 hours of coursework to graduate.

  Kansas State University
  Architectural Engineering and Construction Science and Management
  240 Seaton Hall
  Manhattan, KS 66506
  785-532-5964
  http://www.k-state.edu

Drexel University

• Students studying in the architectural engineering program at Drexel University work closely with the civil engineering department, according to the Drexel University website. Students choose between two areas of specialization---structural engineering and building mechanical systems---during their coursework.

  Drexel University
  Civil, Architectural & Environmental Engineering
  3141 Chestnut St.
  Curtis Hall 251
  Philadelphia, PA 19104
  215-895-2283
  http://www.Drexel.edu

University of Texas at Austin

• The University of Texas at Austin offers a bachelor's degree in architectural engineering, consisting of 126 semester hours, according to the University of Texas at Austin website. A variety of courses in structures, environmental systems and construction are included in the curriculum.

  University of Texas at Austin
  Cockrell School of Engineering
  1 University Station C1700
  Austin, TX 78712
  512-471-4921
  http://www.utexas.edu

Illinois Institute of Technology

• The "building-oriented" curriculum at the Illinois Institute of Technology specializes
  in architecture, system integration, and courses in structural design and computer-aided design, according to the school's website. Students are prepared for employment, as well for the Illinois Fundamentals of Engineering exam.

  Illinois Institute of Technology
  Department of Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering
  Alumni Memorial Hall, Room 228
  3201 S. Dearborn St.
  Chicago, IL 60616
  312-567-3540
  http://www.iit.edu

Missouri University of Science and Technology

• Offering a bachelor of science degree in architectural engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology requires that architectural engineering students complete 138 hours, according to the Missouri University of Science and Technology website. The program prepares graduates to receive licensure within five years of graduation.

  Missouri University of Science and Technology
  Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering
  211 Butler-Carlton Hall
  1401 N. Pine St.
  Rolla, MO 65409
  573-341-4461
  http://www.mst.edu

University of Colorado at Boulder

• The University of Colorado at Boulder offers a bachelor's in architectural engineering that can be completed in 128 credit hours or four years, with a concentration on structure and construction, project management, systems and materials, according to the University of Colorado at Boulder website.

  University of Colorado at Boulder
  Department of Civil, Environmental, and Architectural Engineering
  Engineering Center ECOT 441, UCB 428
  Boulder, CO 80309
  303-492-6382
  http://www.Colorado.edu