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2023 Most Popular Online Architecture/Urban Planning Schools

15 Colleges
$49,602 Avg Salary
$25,146 Avg Student Debt

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Online Architecture/Urban Planning Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in the United States to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Architecture & Related Services Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Arizona State University - Skysong the most popular online school in the United States for architecture and related services students. Located in the midsize city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public college with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, architecture and related services graduates from ASU - Skysong carry an average student debtload of $26,875. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $436.

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#2

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

The excellent online programs at Harvard University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best architecture and related services schools in the United States. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#3

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Out of the 15 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a very large student population.

On average, architecture and related services graduates from UF take out $20,676 in student loans while working on their degree.

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The excellent online programs at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best architecture and related services schools in the United States. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Perkinston.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Online Architecture/Urban Planning Schools list. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, architecture and related services graduates from NC State take out $22,875 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#6

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, CA

Academy of Art University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Architecture/Urban Planning Schools list. Academy of Art University is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.

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East Mississippi Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best architecture and related services programs. Located in the rural area of Scooba, EMCC is a public school with a small student population.

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New York Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for architecture and related services students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Old Westbury, NYIT is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their degree, architecture and related services graduates from NYIT carry an average student debtload of $31,000. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $740, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Kent State University at Kent landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best architecture and related services programs. Kent State is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Kent.

Architecture & Related Services majors at Kent State take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $297, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#8

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA

Thomas Jefferson University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Architecture/Urban Planning Schools ranking. Thomas Jefferson University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

The average amount in student loans that architecture and related services majors at Thomas Jefferson University take out is $29,000. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $645, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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 15 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 Lorenzo Cafaro.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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