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2026 Best Architectural Engineering Schools in California

1 Colleges in the United States
57 Architectural Engineering Degrees Awarded
$80,481 Avg Early-Career Salary

Architectural Engineering degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 1 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for architectural engineering students pursuing a degree.

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Best Schools for Architectural Engineering in California

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the architectural engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Architectural Engineering

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California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in architectural engineering. Located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo is a very large public university. About 86% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 57 architectural engineering students who graduated with this degree at California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo in the most recent data year. Students who receive their architectural engineering degree from California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo earn around $80,481 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $25,116. Get the full architectural engineering details for California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 1 school evaluated.

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