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Architecture/Urban Planning Doctor's Degree

Architecture/Urban Planning Doctor’s Degrees

A doctor’s degree in Architecture/Urban Planning is offered at 336 colleges in the United States, where you can earn adoctor’s degree in Architecture/Urban Planning.

Education Levels of Architecture/Urban Planning Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 20,162 people earned theirArchitecture/Urban Planning majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in Architecture/Urban Planning at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Certificate 130
Associate’s Degree 804
Bachelor’s Degree 10,470
Master’s Degree 8,509
Doctor’s Degree (this page) 247

Earnings of Architecture/Urban Planning Majors With Doctor’s Degrees (All Award Levels)

The median salary for graduates holding adoctor’s degree in Architecture/Urban Planning of $64,117 four years after graduation. These figures are reported program-wide, across all award levels.

This number may vary for many reasons. For instance, you may move to a location where people with your degree are rare and make more money.

Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $53,191
4 years $64,117
5 years $72,009

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker (program-wide, all award levels).

Student Debt (All Award Levels)

We do not have the data to estimate the median debt for graduates with this degree.

There are 391 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in Architecture/Urban Planning. Learn more about the most popular below:

Columbia University in the City of New York tops the list of the most popular schools in the U.S. for Architecture/Urban Planning majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 460 doctor's degrees in Architecture/Urban Planning in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Southern California is a popular choice for Architecture/Urban Planning majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 396 doctor's degrees in Architecture/Urban Planning in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Architecture/Urban Planning here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Arizona State University Campus Immersion is a popular choice for Architecture/Urban Planning majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 388 people received their doctor's degree in Architecture/Urban Planning from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Architecture/Urban Planning here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Washington-Seattle Campus is a popular choice for Architecture/Urban Planning majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 344 people received their doctor's degree in Architecture/Urban Planning from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Architecture/Urban Planning here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#5

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

University of Kansas comes in at #5 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Architecture/Urban Planning. This school awarded 325 doctor's degrees in Architecture/Urban Planning in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Architecture/Urban Planning here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#6

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University comes in at #6 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Architecture/Urban Planning. This school awarded 267 doctor's degrees in Architecture/Urban Planning in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Architecture/Urban Planning here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#7

Pratt Institute-Main

Brooklyn, NY

Pratt Institute-Main comes in at #7 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Architecture/Urban Planning. This school awarded 266 doctor's degrees in Architecture/Urban Planning in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Architecture/Urban Planning here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of California-Berkeley comes in at #8 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Architecture/Urban Planning. This school awarded 263 doctor's degrees in Architecture/Urban Planning in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University comes in at #9 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Architecture/Urban Planning. During the most recent year for which we have data, 261 people received their doctor's degree in Architecture/Urban Planning from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo is a popular choice for Architecture/Urban Planning majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 260 people received their doctor's degree in Architecture/Urban Planning from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Architecture/Urban Planning here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

California State Polytechnic University-Pomona comes in at #11 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Architecture/Urban Planning. This school awarded 256 doctor's degrees in Architecture/Urban Planning in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#12

University of Virginia-Main Campus

Charlottesville, VA

University of Virginia-Main Campus is a popular choice for Architecture/Urban Planning majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 249 people received their doctor's degree in Architecture/Urban Planning from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Texas A&M University-College Station comes in at #13 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Architecture/Urban Planning. This school awarded 240 doctor's degrees in Architecture/Urban Planning in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Architecture/Urban Planning here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus is a popular choice for Architecture/Urban Planning majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 236 people received their doctor's degree in Architecture/Urban Planning from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#15

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida comes in at #15 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Architecture/Urban Planning. This school awarded 236 doctor's degrees in Architecture/Urban Planning in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

The University of Texas at San Antonio comes in at #16 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Architecture/Urban Planning. This school awarded 223 doctor's degrees in Architecture/Urban Planning in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#17

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo comes in at #17 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Architecture/Urban Planning. During the most recent year for which we have data, 219 people received their doctor's degree in Architecture/Urban Planning from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#18

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

University of Pennsylvania comes in at #18 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Architecture/Urban Planning. This school awarded 219 doctor's degrees in Architecture/Urban Planning in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Architecture/Urban Planning here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor comes in at #19 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Architecture/Urban Planning. During the most recent year for which we have data, 215 people received their doctor's degree in Architecture/Urban Planning from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#20

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Cornell University is a popular choice for Architecture/Urban Planning majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 205 doctor's degrees in Architecture/Urban Planning in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Architecture/Urban Planning Concentrations

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Architectural Sciences and Technology 9,814
Architecture 4,594
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning 2,362
Landscape Architecture 1,050
Interior Architecture 756

References

The racial-ethnic minority student count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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