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2023 Best Architectural History Schools

16 Colleges
$26,000 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Architectural History School for You

In 2020-2021, 147 people earned a degree or certificate in architectural history, making the major the #328 most popular in the United States.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Architectural History Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in the United States to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Architectural History Schools in the United States

Check out the architectural history programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Architectural History Schools

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Harvard University the best school in the United States for architectural history students. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.

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#2

Rice University

Houston, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rice University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Architectural History Schools list. Rice is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Houston.

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#3

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Architectural History Schools list. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca.

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Out of the 16 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern California. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Architectural History Schools list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Columbia University in the City of New York came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Architectural History Schools ranking. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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The University of Texas at Austin came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Architectural History Schools ranking. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the city of Austin.

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With a ranking of #8, Boston Architectural College did quite well on this year’s best schools for architectural history students. Located in the city of Boston, Boston Architectural College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#9

University of Houston

Houston, TX

University of Houston landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best architectural history programs. Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#10

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

With a ranking of #10, University of Kansas did quite well on this year’s best schools for architectural history students. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public college with a very large student population.

Architectural History majors at KU take out an average of $26,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Architectural History by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

One of 8 majors within the area of study, architectural history has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Architectural Sciences & Technology 6,781
General Architecture 4,982
Urban & Regional Planning 2,419
Landscape Architecture 905
Environmental Design 741

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 16 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Adam Jones, Ph.D..

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