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2023 Most Popular General Architecture Schools in Pennsylvania

9 Colleges
$51,839 Avg Salary
$28,417 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Architecture School for You

In 2020-2021, 154 degrees and certificates were awarded to general architecture students who went to a Pennsylvania college or university. This makes it the #153 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

The Most Popular General Architecture Schools in Pennsylvania ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 9 schools in Pennsylvania 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for architecture majors pursuing a .

#1

Marywood University

Scranton, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Marywood University the most popular school in Pennsylvania for general architecture students. Located in the small city of Scranton, Marywood is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Architecture majors at Marywood take out an average of $31,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#2

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

The excellent programs at Drexel University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general architecture schools in Pennsylvania. Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

Architecture majors at Drexel take out an average of $31,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#3

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Architecture Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 9 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carnegie Mellon University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular General Architecture Schools in Pennsylvania list. Carnegie Mellon is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

Architecture majors at Carnegie Mellon take out an average of $23,250 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#6

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

With a ranking of #6, Lehigh University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general architecture students. Located in the small city of Bethlehem, Lehigh is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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Harrisburg Area Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Architecture Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the small city of Harrisburg, HACC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Temple University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular General Architecture Schools in Pennsylvania list. Temple is a very large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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#7

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA

Thomas Jefferson University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general architecture students. It came in at #7 on the list. Thomas Jefferson University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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Best General Architecture Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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State Degrees Awarded
New York 212
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.

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 9 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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