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2023 Most Popular Architectural Sciences Schools

179 Colleges
$52,874 Avg Salary
$24,019 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Architectural Sciences & Technology School for You

Architectural Sciences & Technology is the #111 most popular major in the country with 6,781 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Architectural Sciences Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 179 schools in the United States to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Architectural Sciences & Technology program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for architect science majors pursuing a .

#1

Pratt Institute - Main

Brooklyn, NY

Our analysis found Pratt Institute - Main to be the most popular school for architectural sciences and technology students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Located in the large city of Brooklyn, Pratt Institute is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their degree, architect science graduates from Pratt Institute carry an average student debt load of $31,000. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $1,132.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Architectural Sciences Schools list. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Champaign.

While working on their degree, architect science majors at UIUC accumulate an average of around $20,864 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $297.

Full Architectural Sciences & Technology at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Report

#3

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 179 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pennsylvania landed the # 3 spot on the list. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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Out of the 179 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, architect science majors at USC accumulate an average of around $32,500 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $314.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Architectural Sciences Schools list. Located in the large city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public college with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for architectural sciences and technology students. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo.

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With a ranking of #7, Wentworth Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for architectural sciences and technology students. Located in the large city of Boston, WIT is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#8

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

With a ranking of #8, Virginia Tech did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for architectural sciences and technology students. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

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Southern California Institute of Architecture came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Architectural Sciences Schools ranking. SCI-Arc is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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#10

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular architectural sciences and technology programs. Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Syracuse.

On average, architect science graduates from Syracuse take out $31,000 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $487.

Full Architectural Sciences & Technology at Syracuse University Report

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for architectural sciences and technology students. It came in at #10 on the list. U-M is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.

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With a ranking of #12, University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for architectural sciences and technology students. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Amherst.

The average amount in student loans that architect science majors at UMass Amherst take out is $25,000.

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Florida International University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Architectural Sciences Schools list. Located in the suburb of Miami, FIU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Architectural Sciences & Technology at Florida International University Report

#14

New York Institute of Technology

Old Westbury, NY

New York Institute of Technology ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Architectural Sciences Schools list. NYIT is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Old Westbury.

After completing their degree, architect science graduates from NYIT carry an average student debt load of $31,000. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $740.

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With a ranking of #15, Illinois Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for architectural sciences and technology students. Illinois Tech is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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With a ranking of #16, University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for architectural sciences and technology students. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a very large student population.

On average, architect science graduates from UW Seattle take out $19,708 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Boston Architectural College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for architectural sciences and technology students. It came in at #17 on the list. 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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#18

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Cornell University landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular architectural sciences and technology programs. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.

The average amount in student loans that architect science majors at Cornell take out is $15,050.

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Washington University in St Louis came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Architectural Sciences Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#20

Rhode Island School of Design

Providence, RI

Rhode Island School of Design ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Architectural Sciences Schools list. RISD is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Providence.

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#21

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Harvard University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for architectural sciences and technology students. It came in at #21 on the list. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.

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#22

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

University of Kansas ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Architectural Sciences Schools list. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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New Jersey Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for architectural sciences and technology students. It came in at #23 on the list. Located in the large city of Newark, NJIT is a public college with a large student population.

While working on their degree, architect science majors at NJIT accumulate an average of around $31,000 in student debt.

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The City College of New York ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular Architectural Sciences Schools list. Located in the city of New York, CCNY is a public college with a large student population.

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New York City College of Technology ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular Architectural Sciences Schools list. City Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Brooklyn.

On average, architect science graduates from City Tech take out $14,269 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Architectural Sciences & Technology at New York City College of Technology Report

Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Architectural Sciences Schools award.

Rank College Location
27 Iowa State University Ames, IA
28 Temple University Philadelphia, PA
29 Thomas Jefferson University Philadelphia, PA
30 Woodbury University Burbank, CA
31 Montana State University Bozeman, MT
31 University of California - Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA
31 Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY
34 Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus Atlanta, GA
34 University of Miami Coral Gables, FL

Architectural Sciences & Technology by Region

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

Architectural Sciences & Technology is one of 8 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Architect Science

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Architecture 4,982
Urban & Regional Planning 2,419
Landscape Architecture 905
Environmental Design 741
Interior Architecture 728

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 SSR2000.

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