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Most Popular Colleges for Architectural Engineering Doctor’s Degree Programs

Around 9 doctorates are awarded each year to architectural engineering majors. The following colleges have the largest programs in the field.

#1

Pennsylvania State University - University Park

University Park, Pennsylvania

Penn State University Park awarded 6 doctor's degrees in architectural engineering in 2017-2018, and, thus, it is the most popular college in the nation for this field.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Penn State University Park.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Pennsylvania State University - University Park
In-State Out-of-State

Full-Time Tuition

$20,732

$35,586

Fees for Full-Time Students

$1,020

$1,020

Part-Time per Credit Hour

$864

$1,483

Across all programs, there were 3,592 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 2,746 were classified as teaching assistants, and 846 were classified as research assistants.

#2

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California

USC is the #2 most popular school for architectural engineering. It handed out 1 doctor's degrees in the field in 2017-2018. USC also ranks #2 in popularity in California for students seeking a architectural engineering degree.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending USC.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Southern California
In-State Out-of-State

Full-Time Tuition

$43,200

$43,200

Fees for Full-Time Students

$813

$813

Part-Time per Credit Hour

$1,800

$1,800

There were 2,039 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. Of that number, 698 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,341 were classified as research assistants.

#2

University of Colorado Boulder

Boulder, Colorado

The #2 spot on our list belongs to CU - Boulder for handing out 1 doctor's degrees in architectural engineering in 2017-2018. CU - Boulder also ranks #2 in popularity in Colorado for students seeking a architectural engineering degree.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending CU - Boulder.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Colorado Boulder
In-State Out-of-State

Full-Time Tuition

$11,160

$29,502

Fees for Full-Time Students

$1,838

$1,838

Part-Time per Credit Hour

$620

$1,639

In a typical year, there are 2,669 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 1,420 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

#2

Drexel University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Doctorates in architectural engineering were awarded to 1 students at Drexel in 2017-2018. This puts the school in the #2 spot on our list. Drexel also ranks #2 in popularity in Pennsylvania for students seeking a architectural engineering degree.

Graduate students at Drexel can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Drexel University
In-State Out-of-State

Full-Time Tuition

$33,156

$33,156

Fees for Full-Time Students

$840

$840

Part-Time per Credit Hour

$1,228

$1,228

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 1,085. Of that number, 486 were classified as teaching assistants, and 143 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

A note on these rankings: The colleges above are ranked by the number of graduates in the program meaning the largest programs are at the top. While program popularity does not necessarily indicate quality, it does mean that many students are successfully graduating from the program, thus, making them worthwhile programs to consider.

References

National Center for Education Statistics
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