2023 Most Popular General Architecture Schools
Finding the Best General Architecture 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular General Architecture Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 149 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 General Architecture program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular General Architecture Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for architecture majors pursuing a .
Top 15% Most Popular General Architecture Schools
Our analysis found University of Florida to be the most popular school for general architecture students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. UF is a very large public school located in the city of Gainesville.
On average, architecture graduates from UF take out $20,676 in student loans while working on their degree.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Texas Tech University is a great place for general architecture students. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.
On average, architecture graduates from Texas Tech take out $23,500 in student loans while working on their degree.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Architecture Schools list. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a very large student population.
On average, architecture graduates from Texas A&M College Station take out $19,500 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $378.
The excellent programs at Kent State University at Kent 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 large suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
After completing their degree, architecture graduates from Kent State carry an average student debt load of $25,000. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $297.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular General Architecture Schools list. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the city of Berkeley.
On average, architecture graduates from UC Berkeley take out $15,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
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North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general architecture programs. Located in the city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Architecture majors at North Dakota State University take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
University of Maryland - College Park came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Architecture Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public school with a very large student population.
Architecture majors at UMCP take out an average of $20,500 in student loans while working on their egree.
The University of Texas at Austin did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general architecture students. It came in at #8 on the list. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the city of Austin.
On average, architecture graduates from UT Austin take out $21,000 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $266.
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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general architecture programs. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a very large student population.
After completing their degree, architecture graduates from UMN Twin Cities carry an average student debt load of $22,320. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $334, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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California State Polytechnic University - Pomona landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general architecture programs. Located in the suburb of Pomona, Cal Poly Pomona is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average amount in student loans that architecture majors at Cal Poly Pomona take out is $29,000.
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University of Oregon did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general architecture students. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the city of Eugene, UO is a public college with a fairly large student population.
After completing their degree, architecture graduates from UO carry an average student debt load of $24,815. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $747.
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With a ranking of #12, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general architecture students. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
While working on their degree, architecture majors at UC accumulate an average of around $22,600 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $300.
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University of Nebraska - Lincoln came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Architecture Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a very large student population.
The average amount in student loans that architecture majors at UNL take out is $24,452. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $358.
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With a ranking of #14, Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general architecture students. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the large city of Columbus.
After completing their degree, architecture graduates from Ohio State carry an average student debt load of $27,000. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $228, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Clemson University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular General Architecture Schools list. Clemson is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Clemson.
On average, architecture graduates from Clemson take out $25,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Catholic University of America ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular General Architecture Schools list. CUA is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
After completing their degree, architecture graduates from CUA carry an average student debt load of $27,000.
The University of Texas at San Antonio came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Architecture Schools ranking. UTSA is a very large public school located in the large city of San Antonio.
The average amount in student loans that architecture majors at UTSA take out is $23,000. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $93.
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University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general architecture programs. Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Architecture majors at UIC take out an average of $24,250 in student loans while working on their egree.
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With a ranking of #18, University of Houston did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general architecture students. Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Architecture majors at UH take out an average of $27,226 in student loans while working on their egree.
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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general architecture students. It came in at #20 on the list. UWM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Milwaukee.
The average amount in student loans that architecture majors at UWM take out is $26,000.
Full General Architecture at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Report
Ball State University landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general architecture programs. Ball State is a very large public school located in the city of Muncie.
The University of Texas at Arlington ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular General Architecture Schools list. UT Arlington is a fairly large public school located in the city of Arlington.
Architecture majors at UT Arlington take out an average of $25,382 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional popular schools for General Architecture students that almost earned our Most Popular General Architecture Schools award.
Rank | College | Location |
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23 | University at Buffalo | Buffalo, NY |
24 | Roger Williams University | Bristol, RI |
25 | University of Kentucky | Lexington, KY |
26 | The University of Tennessee - Knoxville | Knoxville, TN |
27 | Auburn University | Auburn, AL |
28 | Southern Illinois University Carbondale | Carbondale, IL |
28 | University of Michigan - Ann Arbor | Ann Arbor, MI |
General Architecture by Region
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General Architecture Related Majors
General Architecture is one of 8 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Architecture
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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.
- 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 Danichou.
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