2023 Best Architecture/Urban Planning Bachelor's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Architecture & Related Services Bachelor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 17,325 people earned a degree or certificate in architecture and related services, making the major the #29 most popular in the United States.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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 Best Architecture/Urban Planning Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 113 schools in the United States to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.
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2023 Best Architecture & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Best Architecture & Related Services Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 15% Best Architecture & Related Services Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of Notre Dame to be the best school for architecture and related services students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the United States. Located in the suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a great place for architecture and related services students working on their bachelor’s degree. MIT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.
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Out of the 113 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Yale University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Architecture/Urban Planning Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Architecture/Urban Planning Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Georgia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.
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University of California - Berkeley came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Architecture/Urban Planning Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a very large student population.
The University of Texas at Austin landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree architecture and related services programs. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a very large student population.
North Carolina State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Architecture/Urban Planning Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a very large student population.
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With a ranking of #9, Newschool of Architecture and Design did quite well on this year’s best schools for architecture and related services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Newschool of Architecture and Design is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of San Diego.
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California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo ranked #10 on this year’s Best Architecture/Urban Planning Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Rice University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Architecture/Urban Planning Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree architecture and related services programs. RPI is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Troy.
With a ranking of #13, Drexel University did quite well on this year’s best schools for architecture and related services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.
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University of Virginia - Main Campus came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Architecture/Urban Planning Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.
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University of Pennsylvania landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree architecture and related services programs. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
California State Polytechnic University - Pomona did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for architecture and related services students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list. Cal Poly Pomona is a very large public school located in the suburb of Pomona.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional great schools for Architecture/Urban Planning students that almost earned our Best Architecture/Urban Planning Bachelor's Degree Schools award.
Rank | College | Location |
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17 | University of North Texas | Denton, TX |
18 | University of Miami | Coral Gables, FL |
19 | University of Maryland - College Park | College Park, MD |
20 | University of Washington - Seattle Campus | Seattle, WA |
21 | Auburn University | Auburn, AL |
22 | University of Southern California | Los Angeles, CA |
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Architecture & Related Services Related Rankings by Major
Architecture & Related Services Majors to Study
Major | Annual Graduates |
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Architectural Sciences & Technology | 6,781 |
General Architecture | 4,982 |
Urban & Regional Planning | 2,419 |
Landscape Architecture | 905 |
Environmental Design | 741 |
Interior Architecture | 728 |
Real Estate Development | 420 |
Architecture (Other) | 202 |
Architectural History | 147 |
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Computer & Information Sciences | 254,454 |
Engineering | 198,468 |
Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 177,778 |
Engineering Technologies | 85,188 |
Mathematics & Statistics | 52,396 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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 Lorenzo Cafaro.
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