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

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

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$54,907 Avg Salary

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 Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which master'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 master's degree.

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

#1

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

Our 2023 rankings named University of Utah the best school in the Rocky Mountains Region for architecture and related services students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public college with a very large student population.

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Out of the 5 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public college with a very large student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Utah State University helped the school earn the #3 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 city of Logan.

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#4

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Idaho 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 . Located in the distant town of Moscow, U of I is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Montana State University is a great place for architecture and related services students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Bozeman, MSU Bozeman is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Explore the best architecture and related services schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

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 5 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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