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2023 Most Popular General Architecture Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York

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

Finding the Best General Architecture Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 212 degrees and certificates were awarded to general architecture students who went to a New York college or university. This makes it the #165 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Most Popular General Architecture Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in New York to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular 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

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

Our analysis found University at Buffalo to be the most popular school for general architecture students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in New York. University at Buffalo is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Buffalo.

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

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general architecture schools in New York. RPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Troy.

About 64% of the students majoring in architecture at the school are women while 36% are male.

Full General Architecture at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Report

Out of the 8 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art landed the # 3 spot on the list. Cooper Union is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

Of the 26 students majoring in architecture at Cooper Union, 62% are male and 38% are female.

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#4

Alfred State College

Alfred, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Alfred State College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Alfred State is a small public school located in the remote town of Alfred.

About 23% of the students majoring in architecture at the school are women while 77% are male.

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Out of the 8 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the # 5 spot on the list. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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

Full General Architecture at Columbia University in the City of New York Report

#6

Ithaca College

Ithaca, NY

Ithaca College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree general architecture programs. Ithaca is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Ithaca.

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

Read full report on General Architecture at Ithaca College

#7

Barnard College

New York, NY

Barnard College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Barnard is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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#8

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Cornell University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree general architecture programs. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Full General Architecture at Cornell University Report

Best General Architecture Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Architecture Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 154
Maryland 141
New Jersey 70
District of Columbia 107

One of 8 majors within the area of study, general architecture has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 8 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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