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2026 Most Popular General Architecture Schools

There are 139 colleges that offer a degree in General Architecture. The most popular schools, by student demand, are below:

Finding the Best General Architecture School for You

Today’s General Architecture students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick-and-mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school halfway across the country without even leaving your house.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular General Architecture Schools ranking. This report analyzed 139 schools in the United States to see which General Architecture programs were the most popular. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school’s program.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for General Architecture majors.

#1

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

The most popular school in the United States for General Architecture students is Texas Tech University. Texas Tech University is a public school located in Lubbock, TX. This school awarded 237 degrees in General Architecture in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $46,893. Full General Architecture at Texas Tech University Report

Arizona State University Campus Immersion landed the #2 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular General Architecture Schools ranking. Arizona State University Campus Immersion is a public school located in Tempe, AZ. This school awarded 168 degrees in General Architecture in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $48,210. Read More…

#3

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida comes in at #3 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for General Architecture majors. Located in Gainesville, FL, this is a public institution. This school awarded 148 degrees in General Architecture in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $48,898. Read full report on General Architecture at University of Florida

University of Maryland-College Park comes in at #4 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for General Architecture majors. Located in College Park, MD, this is a public institution. This school awarded 139 degrees in General Architecture in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $56,509. Full General Architecture at University of Maryland-College Park Report

Texas A&M University-College Station landed the #5 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular General Architecture Schools ranking. Texas A&M University-College Station is a public school located in College Station, TX. During the most recent year for which we have data, 133 people earned their degree in General Architecture from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $54,018. Read full report on General Architecture at Texas A&M University-College Station

Kent State University at Kent comes in at #6 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for General Architecture majors. Kent State University at Kent is a public school located in Kent, OH. During the most recent year for which we have data, 125 people earned their degree in General Architecture from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $40,674. Full General Architecture at Kent State University at Kent Report

The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #7 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular General Architecture Schools ranking. Located in San Antonio, TX, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 122 people earned their degree in General Architecture from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,863. Read More…

University of California-Berkeley landed the #8 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular General Architecture Schools ranking. Located in Berkeley, CA, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 117 people earned their degree in General Architecture from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $57,445. Read full report on General Architecture at University of California-Berkeley

California State Polytechnic University-Pomona comes in at #9 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for General Architecture majors. Located in Pomona, CA, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 108 people earned their degree in General Architecture from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $43,850. Read full report on General Architecture at California State Polytechnic University-Pomona

North Dakota State University-Main Campus landed the #10 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular General Architecture Schools ranking. North Dakota State University-Main Campus is a public school located in Fargo, ND. This school awarded 107 degrees in General Architecture in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $53,030. Read More…

#11

University of Houston

Houston, TX

University of Houston comes in at #11 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for General Architecture majors. Located in Houston, TX, this is a public institution. This school awarded 106 degrees in General Architecture in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $48,424. Read More…

The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #12 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular General Architecture Schools ranking. Located in Arlington, TX, this is a public institution. This school awarded 97 degrees in General Architecture in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $64,801. Read full report on General Architecture at The University of Texas at Arlington

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities landed the #13 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular General Architecture Schools ranking. Located in Minneapolis, MN, this is a public institution. This school awarded 97 degrees in General Architecture in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $47,373. Full General Architecture at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Report

#14

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Clemson University landed the #14 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular General Architecture Schools ranking. Clemson University is a public school located in Clemson, SC. During the most recent year for which we have data, 93 people earned their degree in General Architecture from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $51,401. Read More…

University of Illinois Chicago landed the #15 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular General Architecture Schools ranking. Located in Chicago, IL, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 89 people earned their degree in General Architecture from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $47,662. Full General Architecture at University of Illinois Chicago Report

#16

University of Virginia-Main Campus

Charlottesville, VA

University of Virginia-Main Campus comes in at #16 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for General Architecture majors. Located in Charlottesville, VA, this is a public institution. This school awarded 89 degrees in General Architecture in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $64,471. Full General Architecture at University of Virginia-Main Campus Report

#17

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

Ball State University landed the #17 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular General Architecture Schools ranking. Located in Muncie, IN, this is a public institution. This school awarded 88 degrees in General Architecture in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $42,646. Read full report on General Architecture at Ball State University

University of Cincinnati-Main Campus comes in at #18 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for General Architecture majors. University of Cincinnati-Main Campus is a public school located in Cincinnati, OH. During the most recent year for which we have data, 88 people earned their degree in General Architecture from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $53,819. Read full report on General Architecture at University of Cincinnati-Main Campus

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus comes in at #19 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for General Architecture majors. Located in University Park, PA, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 75 people earned their degree in General Architecture from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $54,468. Read full report on General Architecture at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor landed the #20 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular General Architecture Schools ranking. Located in Ann Arbor, MI, this is a public institution. This school awarded 75 degrees in General Architecture in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $64,597. Full General Architecture at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Report

University of North Carolina at Charlotte comes in at #21 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for General Architecture majors. Located in Charlotte, NC, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 71 people earned their degree in General Architecture from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $44,953. Read full report on General Architecture at University of North Carolina at Charlotte

The Catholic University of America landed the #22 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular General Architecture Schools ranking. Located in Washington, DC, this is a private nonprofit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 70 people earned their degree in General Architecture from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $58,049. Full General Architecture at The Catholic University of America Report

#23

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

University of Arkansas landed the #23 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular General Architecture Schools ranking. Located in Fayetteville, AR, this is a public institution. This school awarded 69 degrees in General Architecture in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $47,767. Read full report on General Architecture at University of Arkansas

University of Washington-Seattle Campus comes in at #24 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for General Architecture majors. Located in Seattle, WA, this is a public institution. This school awarded 66 degrees in General Architecture in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $53,990. Read full report on General Architecture at University of Washington-Seattle Campus

Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus comes in at #25 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for General Architecture majors. Located in Atlanta, GA, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 63 people earned their degree in General Architecture from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $87,556. Full General Architecture at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Report

#26

Auburn University

Auburn, AL
#28

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY
#31

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN
#34

Portland State University

Portland, OR
#35

Kean University

Union, NJ
#38

Howard University

Washington, DC
#40

Judson University

Elgin, IL
#42

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA
#43

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS
#44

Marywood University

Scranton, PA
#45

Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, LA
#46

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA
#47

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ
#48

Drury University

Springfield, MO

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for this major that just missed the list above.

Rank College Location
51 University of Nevada-Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV
52 Yale University New Haven, CT
53 The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art New York, NY
54 University of Central Florida Orlando, FL
55 University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras San Juan, PR
56 University of Louisiana at Lafayette Lafayette, LA
57 Rice University Houston, TX
58 Louisiana Tech University Ruston, LA
59 Norwich University Northfield, VT
60 Keene State College Keene, NH
61 Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY
62 Morgan State University Baltimore, MD
63 University of the District of Columbia Washington, DC
64 Brown University Providence, RI
65 Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA
66 University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA
67 University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA
68 University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA
69 Middlebury College Middlebury, VT
70 Texas Southmost College Brownsville, TX
71 SUNY College of Technology at Alfred Alfred, NY
72 Washington University in St Louis St. Louis, MO
73 Lehigh University Bethlehem, PA
74 Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA
75 Hampton University Hampton, VA
76 Harvard University Cambridge, MA
77 Barnard College New York, NY
78 The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Knoxville, TN
79 Utah Valley University Orem, UT
80 Benedictine College Atchison, KS
81 Bowling Green State University-Main Campus Bowling Green, OH
82 California State University-Fresno Fresno, CA
83 Tufts University Medford, MA
84 Connecticut College New London, CT
85 University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus Norman, OK
86 Boston Architectural College Boston, MA
87 Brookdale Community College Lincroft, NJ
88 Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI
89 Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Perkinston, MS
90 University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA
91 Wellesley College Wellesley, MA
92 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA
93 California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA
94 Itawamba Community College Fulton, MS
95 University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI
96 Austin Community College District Austin, TX
97 Abilene Christian University Abilene, TX
98 Dallas College Dallas, TX
99 Ithaca College Ithaca, NY
100 Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo Campus Gurabo, PR
101 East Mississippi Community College Scooba, MS
102 Holmes Community College Goodman, MS
103 University of Idaho Moscow, ID
104 University of Massachusetts-Amherst Amherst, MA
105 University of Nebraska-Lincoln Lincoln, NE
106 Bennington College Bennington, VT
107 University of Maine at Augusta Augusta, ME
108 University of Miami Coral Gables, FL
109 Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, OH
110 Copiah-Lincoln Community College Wesson, MS
111 Hampshire College Amherst, MA
112 Northeastern University Boston, MA
113 Andrews University Berrien Springs, MI
114 Arizona State University Digital Immersion Scottsdale, AZ
115 Belmont University Nashville, TN
116 Blinn College District Brenham, TX
117 Cornell University Ithaca, NY
118 Cranbrook Academy of Art Bloomfield Hills, MI
119 Fairmont State University Fairmont, WV
120 Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Tallahassee, FL
121 Florida International University Miami, FL
122 Front Range Community College Westminster, CO
123 Iowa State University Ames, IA
124 Lee College Baytown, TX
125 Miami University-Oxford Oxford, OH
126 Mississippi Delta Community College Moorhead, MS
127 New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark, NJ
128 New Mexico State University-Dona Ana Las Cruces, NM
129 Pennsylvania College of Technology Williamsport, PA
130 SUNY College of Technology at Delhi Delhi, NY
131 Samford University Birmingham, AL
132 San Antonio College San Antonio, TX
133 Temple University Philadelphia, PA
134 Thomas Jefferson University Philadelphia, PA
135 University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, HI
136 University of Kentucky Lexington, KY
137 University of Missouri-Kansas City Kansas City, MO
138 Wentworth Institute of Technology Boston, MA
139 Worcester Polytechnic Institute Worcester, MA

General Architecture by Region

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

More General Architecture Rankings

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this Most Popular General Architecture Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you.

General Architecture Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Architecture 4,504
Architecture 77
Architectural Design 7
Architecture, Other 6
Related Major Annual Graduates
Architectural Sciences 9,814
Urban & Regional Planning 2,362
Landscape Architecture 1,050
Interior Architecture 756
Environmental Design 714

References

*The average salary above is for the top 25 schools only.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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