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2023 Best Architecture/Urban Planning Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

6 Colleges
$44,169 Avg Salary
$25,409 Avg Student Debt

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, architecture and related services was ranked #29 in the country. In fact 17,325 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Architecture/Urban Planning Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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The colleges and universities below are the best for architecture and related services majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Architecture/Urban Planning

Our analysis found University of Colorado Boulder to be the best school for architecture and related services students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the midsize city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

Out of the 6 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Utah landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 6 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Utah State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best architecture and related services schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . USU is a very large public school located in the small city of Logan.

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#5

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Idaho is a great place for architecture and related services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Moscow, U of I is a public school with a large student population.

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Montana State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Architecture/Urban Planning Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the town of Bozeman, MSU Bozeman is a public college with a large student population.

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State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 435
Utah 114
Montana 76
Idaho 104

Major Annual Graduates
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

Related Major Annual Graduates
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 6 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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