2023 Most Popular Architecture/Urban Planning Master's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Architecture & Related Services Master'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 Most Popular Architecture/Urban Planning Master's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 180 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for architecture and related services majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools for a Master's in Architecture/Urban Planning
Our 2023 rankings named University of Southern California the most popular school in the United States for architecture and related services students working on their master’s degree. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.
About 46% of the students majoring in architecture and related services at the school are women while 54% are male.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Florida International University is a great place for architecture and related services students working on their master’s degree. FIU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Miami.
Women make up 60% of the architecture and related services majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Architecture/Urban Planning Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
About 60% of the students majoring in architecture and related services at the school are women while 40% are male.
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Out of the 180 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the # 4 spot on the list. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
Of the 135 students majoring in architecture and related services at Columbia, 50% are male and 50% are female.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular architecture and related services schools in the United States. Georgia Tech is a very large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.
Women make up 52% 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 - Los Angeles is a great place for architecture and related services students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 134 students majoring in architecture and related services at UCLA, 39% are male and 61% are female.
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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for architecture and related services students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 132 students majoring in architecture and related services at U-M, 45% are male and 55% are female.
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Pratt Institute - Main came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Architecture/Urban Planning Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Pratt Institute is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Brooklyn.
Of the 130 students majoring in architecture and related services at Pratt Institute, 41% are male and 59% are female.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for architecture and related services students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. MIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.
Of the 130 students majoring in architecture and related services at MIT, 45% are male and 55% are female.
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Harvard University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Architecture/Urban Planning Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
About 47% of the students majoring in architecture and related services at the school are women while 53% are male.
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Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Architecture/Urban Planning Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 128 students majoring in architecture and related services at ASU - Tempe, 58% are male and 42% are female.
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University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Architecture/Urban Planning Master’s Degree Schools ranking. CU Anschutz is a very large public school located in the large city of Denver.
Women make up 60% of the architecture and related services majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #13, Boston Architectural College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for architecture and related services students working on their master’s degree. Boston Architectural College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
Of the 115 students majoring in architecture and related services at Boston Architectural College, 43% are male and 57% are female.
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University at Buffalo did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for architecture and related services students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. University at Buffalo is a very large public school located in the suburb of Buffalo.
About 53% of the students majoring in architecture and related services at the school are women while 47% are male.
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Cornell University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Architecture/Urban Planning Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Of the 103 students majoring in architecture and related services at Cornell, 47% are male and 53% are female.
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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 master’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.
About 53% of the students majoring in architecture and related services at the school are women while 47% are male.
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The University of Texas at Austin landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree architecture and related services programs. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a very large student population.
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 Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for architecture and related services students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #18 on the list. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Seattle.
About 47% of the students majoring in architecture and related services at the school are women while 53% are male.
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Kansas State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for architecture and related services students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #19 on the list. Located in the city of Manhattan, K -State is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 54% of the architecture and related services majors at the school.
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University of Kansas landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree architecture and related services programs. KU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lawrence.
Of the 95 students majoring in architecture and related services at KU, 55% are male and 45% are female.
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With a ranking of #21, Southern California Institute of Architecture did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for architecture and related services students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Los Angeles, SCI-Arc is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 36% of the architecture and related services majors at the school.
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University of Florida ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Architecture/Urban Planning Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 52% of the architecture and related services majors at the school.
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Washington University in St Louis came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Architecture/Urban Planning Master’s Degree Schools ranking. WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.
Women make up 48% of the architecture and related services majors at the school.
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University of Oregon landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree architecture and related services programs. UO is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Eugene.
About 62% of the students majoring in architecture and related services at the school are women while 38% are male.
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With a ranking of #25, University of California - Berkeley did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for architecture and related services students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a very large student population.
About 58% of the students majoring in architecture and related services at the school are women while 42% are male.
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Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Architecture/Urban Planning Master's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Yale University | New Haven, CT |
| 30 | The University of Texas at Arlington | Arlington, TX |
| 30 | Rhode Island School of Design | Providence, RI |
| 32 | University of New Mexico - Main Campus | Albuquerque, NM |
| 33 | University of Miami | Coral Gables, FL |
| 33 | University of North Carolina at Charlotte | Charlotte, NC |
| 35 | Clemson University | Clemson, SC |
| 35 | Texas A&M University - College Station | College Station, TX |
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 25 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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