2023 Most Popular 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Architecture/Urban Planning Bachelor's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 221 schools in the United States to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Architecture & Related Services program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Architecture & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Architecture & Related Services Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools for a Bachelor's in Architecture/Urban Planning
Our 2023 rankings named California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo the most popular school in the United States for architecture and related services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 56% of the students majoring in architecture and related services at the school are women while 44% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State Polytechnic University - Pomona. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Architecture/Urban Planning Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Cal Poly Pomona is a very large public school located in the suburb of Pomona.
About 45% of the students majoring in architecture and related services at the school are women while 55% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Architecture/Urban Planning Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 47% of the architecture and related services majors at the school.
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Out of the 221 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the # 4 spot on the list. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.
Women make up 42% of the architecture and related services majors at the school.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of California - Berkeley is a great place for architecture and related services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 165 students majoring in architecture and related services at UC Berkeley, 36% are male and 64% are female.
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University of Washington - Seattle Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Architecture/Urban Planning Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the city of Seattle.
Of the 162 students majoring in architecture and related services at UW Seattle, 54% are male and 46% are female.
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With a ranking of #7, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for architecture and related services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.
Women make up 50% of the architecture and related services majors at the school.
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University of Colorado Boulder landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree architecture and related services programs. CU - Boulder is a fairly large public school located in the city of Boulder.
About 47% of the students majoring in architecture and related services at the school are women while 53% are male.
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University of Arizona landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree architecture and related services programs. University of Arizona is a very large public school located in the large city of Tucson.
Women make up 28% of the architecture and related services majors at the school.
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Texas Tech University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree architecture and related services programs. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a very large student population.
About 48% of the students majoring in architecture and related services at the school are women while 52% are male.
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Virginia Tech landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree architecture and related services programs. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.
Women make up 61% of the architecture and related services majors at the school.
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University at Buffalo came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Architecture/Urban Planning Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. University at Buffalo is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Buffalo.
About 39% of the students majoring in architecture and related services at the school are women while 61% are male.
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University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for architecture and related services students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 29% of the students majoring in architecture and related services at the school are women while 71% are male.
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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for architecture and related services students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.
About 47% of the students majoring in architecture and related services at the school are women while 53% are male.
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University of Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for architecture and related services students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 116 students majoring in architecture and related services at UF, 39% are male and 61% are female.
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Auburn University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Architecture/Urban Planning Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Auburn is a very large public school located in the small city of Auburn.
Of the 115 students majoring in architecture and related services at Auburn, 54% are male and 46% are female.
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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for architecture and related services students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #17 on the list. UC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Cincinnati.
Of the 112 students majoring in architecture and related services at UC, 53% are male and 47% are female.
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University of Maryland - College Park came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Architecture/Urban Planning Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. UMCP is a very large public school located in the suburb of College Park.
Women make up 50% of the architecture and related services majors at the school.
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Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for architecture and related services students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #18 on the list. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a very large student population.
About 46% of the students majoring in architecture and related services at the school are women while 54% are male.
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Iowa State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for architecture and related services students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #20 on the list. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 44% of the architecture and related services majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #20, Syracuse University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for architecture and related services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 108 students majoring in architecture and related services at Syracuse, 44% are male and 56% are female.
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University of Houston came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Architecture/Urban Planning Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. UH is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Houston.
Of the 105 students majoring in architecture and related services at UH, 48% are male and 52% are female.
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Pratt Institute - Main did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for architecture and related services students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #23 on the list. Pratt Institute is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Brooklyn.
About 52% of the students majoring in architecture and related services at the school are women while 48% are male.
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ranked #23 on this year’s Most Popular Architecture/Urban Planning Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 41% of the architecture and related services majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #25, Cornell University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for architecture and related services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 101 students majoring in architecture and related services at Cornell, 33% are male and 67% are female.
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Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional popular schools for Architecture/Urban Planning students that almost earned our Most Popular Architecture/Urban Planning Bachelor's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 35 | New York City College of Technology | Brooklyn, NY |
| 36 | University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus | Denver, CO |
| 36 | Arizona State University - Skysong | Scottsdale, AZ |
| 38 | Temple University | Philadelphia, PA |
| 39 | Miami University - Oxford | Oxford, OH |
| 39 | University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee | Milwaukee, WI |
| 41 | University of Oregon | Eugene, OR |
| 42 | Thomas Jefferson University | Philadelphia, PA |
| 43 | The University of Tennessee - Knoxville | Knoxville, TN |
| 43 | The University of Texas at Arlington | Arlington, TX |
| 43 | University of Virginia - Main Campus | Charlottesville, VA |
Architecture & Related Services by Region
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Architecture & Related Services Related Majors
Architecture & Related Services Majors to Study
| 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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 27 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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