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2023 Most Popular Architectural History Schools

31 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 Most Popular Architectural History Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 31 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Architectural History program at each school on the list.

Check out the architectural history programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

#1

University of San Diego

San Diego, CA

Our analysis found University of San Diego to be the most popular school for architectural history students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. USD is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Diego.

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#2

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

Out of the 31 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kansas landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, architectural history graduates from KU take out $26,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Architectural History Schools list. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Boston University

Boston, MA

The excellent programs at Boston University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best architectural history schools in the United States. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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#5

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Harvard University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Architectural History Schools list. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.

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University of New Mexico - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Architectural History Schools ranking. UNM is a very large public school located in the city of Albuquerque.

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Central New Mexico Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Architectural History Schools list. Located in the city of Albuquerque, CNM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#8

College of the Holy Cross

Worcester, MA

With a ranking of #8, College of the Holy Cross did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for architectural history students. Located in the medium-sized city of Worcester, Holy Cross is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Architectural History at College of the Holy Cross Report

With a ranking of #8, Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for architectural history students. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#10

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

DePaul University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Architectural History Schools list. DePaul is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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Architectural History by Region

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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 26 schools only.

  • 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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