2023 Best General Architecture Bachelor's Degree Schools
Finding the Best General Architecture Bachelor's Degree School for You
General Architecture is the #130 most popular major in the country with 4,982 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best General Architecture Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 68 schools in the United States to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Best General Architecture Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best General Architecture Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Notre Dame the best school in the United States for general architecture students working on their bachelor’s degree. Notre Dame is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Notre Dame.
Architecture majors at Notre Dame take out an average of $22,210 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Massachusetts Institute of Technology. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Yale University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general architecture schools in the United States. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of New Haven.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general architecture schools in the United States. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of California - Berkeley is a great place for general architecture students working on their bachelor’s degree. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Berkeley.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, architecture majors at UC Berkeley accumulate an average of around $15,135 in student debt.
With a ranking of #6, The University of Texas at Austin did quite well on this year’s best schools for general architecture students working on their bachelor’s degree. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Austin.
Architecture majors at UT Austin take out an average of $20,788 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $266.
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North Carolina State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general architecture students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. NC State is a very large public school located in the city of Raleigh.
With a ranking of #8, Rice University did quite well on this year’s best schools for general architecture students working on their bachelor’s degree. Rice is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Troy, RPI is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Drexel University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general architecture students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional great schools for General Architecture students that almost earned our Best General Architecture Bachelor's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
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| 11 | University of Virginia - Main Campus | Charlottesville, VA |
| 12 | University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA |
| 13 | California State Polytechnic University - Pomona | Pomona, CA |
General Architecture by Region
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Rankings in Majors Related to Architecture
General Architecture is one of 8 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Architecture
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Architectural Sciences & Technology | 6,781 |
| Urban & Regional Planning | 2,419 |
| Landscape Architecture | 905 |
| Environmental Design | 741 |
| Interior Architecture | 728 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 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).
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