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2023 Most Popular General Architecture Schools in New York

8 Colleges
$51,814 Avg Salary
$29,383 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Architecture 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular General Architecture Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in New York to see which 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Architecture Colleges.

#1

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

Our 2023 rankings named University at Buffalo the most popular school in New York for general architecture students. University at Buffalo is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Buffalo.

The average amount in student loans that architecture majors at University at Buffalo take out is $24,532.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Architecture Schools in New York list. RPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Troy.

On average, architecture graduates from RPI take out $31,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

Read full report on General Architecture at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art is a great place for general architecture students. Cooper Union is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Full General Architecture at Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Columbia University in the City of New York is a great place for general architecture students. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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

#5

Alfred State College

Alfred, NY

Out of the 8 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Alfred State College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Alfred State is a small public school located in the remote town of Alfred.

The average amount in student loans that architecture majors at Alfred State take out is $31,000.

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#6

Ithaca College

Ithaca, NY

With a ranking of #6, Ithaca College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general architecture students. Ithaca is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Ithaca.

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#7

Barnard College

New York, NY

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

Read full report on General Architecture at Barnard College

#8

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

With a ranking of #8, Cornell University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general architecture students. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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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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