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122 Yearly Graduations
$32,135 Median Salary
$26,750 Median Debt
There are 15 colleges and univerities across the nation that offer a bachelor's degree in architecture. This degree is more popular with male students, and about 21% of recent graduates were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 7.4% of architecture graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Architecture Majors

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 122 students earned their bachelor's degree in architecture. This makes it the 281st most popular bachelor's degree program in the country.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in architecture at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 122
Basic Certificate 42
Master’s Degree 23
Graduate Certificate 10
Associate Degree 5

Earnings of Architecture Majors With Bachelor’s Degrees

The median salary for graduates holding a bachelor's degree in architecture is $32,135. This number may vary for a lot of reasons. For instance, you may decide to move to a location where people with your degree are rare and make more money. A better approximation of salary is to look at the typical range of salaries. In this case the low is $32,135 and the high is $32,135.

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Student Debt

The median student debt for graduates holding a bachelor's degree in architecture is $26,750. The school you go to and how long it takes you to graduate, among other things, can cause this number to vary. The chart below shows the range of accumulated debt loads. On the high side of the range, $27,000 is the debt load, and the debt load on the low side is $24,663.

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Student Diversity

More men than women pursue bachelor's degrees in architecture. About 50.8% of graduates in this field are male.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 62
Women 60
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The racial-ethnic distribution of architecture bachelor’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 2
Black or African American 11
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 84
International Students 9
Other Races/Ethnicities 9
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There are 15 colleges that offer a bachelor’s degree in architecture. Learn more about the most popular 15 below:

#1

University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Lafayette, Louisiana
31 Yearly Graduations
48% Women
26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The most popular school in the United States for architecture students seekinga bachelor's degree is University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Each year, around 16,400 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $5,407 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $5,511 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 31 bachelor's degrees were handed out to architecture majors at UL Lafayette. About 48% of this group were women, and 26% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#1

Louisiana Tech University

Ruston, Louisiana
31 Yearly Graduations
45% Women
26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Louisiana Tech University tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for architecture majors who are seeking their bachelor's degree. Each year, around 11,100 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $6,401 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $5,416 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 31 people received their bachelor's degree in architecture from Louisiana Tech. About 45% of this group were women, and 26% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#3

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
24 Yearly Graduations
38% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 3rd most popular school in the country for architecture majors who are seeking their bachelor's degree is University of Arizona. Roughly 45,600 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $10,990 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $12,106 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 people received their bachelor's degree in architecture from University of Arizona. About 38% of this group were women, and 25% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

21 Yearly Graduations
48% Women
5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 4th most popular school in the country for architecture majors who are seeking their bachelor's degree is Hobart and William Smith Colleges. Roughly 1,800 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $58,900 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $14,748 per year. The architecture program at Hobart and William Smith Colleges awarded 21 bachelor's degrees during the 2020-2021 school year. About 48% of this group were women, and 5% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#5

Mount Holyoke College

South Hadley, Massachusetts
9 Yearly Graduations
100% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Mount Holyoke College is the 5th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a bachelor's degree in architecture. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $56,300 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $25,833 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 bachelor's degrees were handed out to architecture majors at Mt. Holyoke. About 100% of this group were women, and 33% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#6

Connecticut College

New London, Connecticut
4 Yearly Graduations
50% Women

Connecticut College is the 6th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a bachelor's degree in architecture. Each year, around 1,700 students seeking various degrees attend the university. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 people received their bachelor's degree in architecture from Conn College.

#7

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah
1 Yearly Graduations

The 7th most popular school in the country for architecture majors who are seeking their bachelor's degree is University of Utah. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $7,749 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $6,970 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 bachelor's degrees were handed out to architecture majors at U of U.

#7

Birmingham Southern College

Birmingham, Alabama
1 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

The 7th most popular school in the country for architecture majors who are seeking their bachelor's degree is Birmingham Southern College. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 bachelor's degrees were handed out to architecture majors at BSC.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to architecture that offer bachelor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
General Architecture 3,795
Architectural Sciences 2,719
Urban & Regional Planning 788
Environmental Design 616
Landscape Architecture 601

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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