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2023 Most Popular General Architecture Bachelor's Degree Schools

109 Colleges
$44,779 Avg Salary
$26,624 Avg Student Debt

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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular General Architecture Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 109 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for architecture majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

#1

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Our 2023 rankings named Texas Tech University the most popular school in the United States for general architecture students working on their bachelor’s degree. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Lubbock.

Of the 125 students majoring in architecture at Texas Tech, 53% are male and 47% are female.

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Out of the 109 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the # 2 spot on the list. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the city of Berkeley.

About 61% of the students majoring in architecture at the school are women while 39% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, architecture graduates from UC Berkeley carry an average student debt load of $15,135.

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Out of the 109 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 50% of the architecture majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, architecture majors at UMCP accumulate an average of around $20,116 in student debt.

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#4

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Florida is a great place for general architecture students working on their bachelor’s degree. UF is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.

Of the 104 students majoring in architecture at UF, 36% are male and 64% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, architecture majors at UF accumulate an average of around $20,576 in student debt.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general architecture schools in the United States. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 48% of the architecture majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, architecture majors at UMN Twin Cities accumulate an average of around $22,173 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $334, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full General Architecture at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Report

With a ranking of #6, Kent State University at Kent did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general architecture students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 33% of the architecture majors at the school.

Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $297.

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Texas A&M University - College Station ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a very large student population.

About 49% of the students majoring in architecture at the school are women while 51% are male.

For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $378.

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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree general architecture programs. Located in the city of Cincinnati, UC is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 96 students majoring in architecture at UC, 49% are male and 51% are female.

For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $300.

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California State Polytechnic University - Pomona did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general architecture students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of Pomona, Cal Poly Pomona is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 95 students majoring in architecture at Cal Poly Pomona, 49% are male and 51% are female.

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#10

University of Houston

Houston, TX

University of Houston ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public college with a very large student population.

About 48% of the students majoring in architecture at the school are women while 52% are male.

On average, architecture graduates from UH take out $27,353 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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With a ranking of #11, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general architecture students working on their bachelor’s degree. UWM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

Of the 84 students majoring in architecture at UWM, 64% are male and 36% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, architecture majors at UWM accumulate an average of around $24,507 in student debt.

Full General Architecture at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Report

#12

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Clemson University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Clemson is a very large public school located in the suburb of Clemson.

Of the 82 students majoring in architecture at Clemson, 54% are male and 46% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, architecture majors at Clemson accumulate an average of around $22,265 in student debt.

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The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general architecture students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. UT Arlington is a fairly large public school located in the city of Arlington.

Women make up 38% of the architecture majors at the school.

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The University of Texas at San Antonio came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. UTSA is a very large public school located in the large city of San Antonio.

Of the 76 students majoring in architecture at UTSA, 51% are male and 49% are female.

When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $93.

Full General Architecture at The University of Texas at San Antonio Report

University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree general architecture programs. Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 75 students majoring in architecture at UIC, 57% are male and 43% are female.

Read full report on General Architecture at University of Illinois at Chicago

#16

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 38% of the architecture majors at the school.

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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 General Architecture Bachelor's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
17 Ohio State University - Main Campus Columbus, OH
17 University of Nebraska - Lincoln Lincoln, NE
19 Roger Williams University Bristol, RI
20 Ball State University Muncie, IN
20 North Dakota State University - Main Campus Fargo, ND

General Architecture by Region

View the Most Popular General Architecture Bachelor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

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

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.

  • 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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