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2023 Most Popular Architecture/Urban Planning Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

8 Colleges
$54,907 Avg Salary

In 2020-2021, 883 degrees and certificates were awarded to architecture and related services students who went to a Pennsylvania college or university. This makes it the #27 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.

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 in Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Pennsylvania to see which master'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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Architecture & Related Services Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Our analysis found University of Pennsylvania to be the most popular school for architecture and related services students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Pennsylvania. 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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#2

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Thomas Jefferson University is a great place for architecture and related services students working on their master’s degree. Thomas Jefferson University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

About 64% of the students majoring in architecture and related services at the school are women while 36% are male.

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#3

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 8 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Temple University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Temple is a fairly large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.

Women make up 67% of the architecture and related services majors at the school.

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#4

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 8 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Drexel University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

Women make up 91% of the architecture and related services majors at the school.

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#5

Chatham University

Pittsburgh, PA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Chatham University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular architecture and related services schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Chatham is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#6

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Carnegie Mellon University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Architecture/Urban Planning Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

Women make up 50% of the architecture and related services majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #7, West Chester University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for architecture and related services students working on their master’s degree. WCUPA is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of West Chester.

Women make up 50% of the architecture and related services majors at the school.

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#8

Marywood University

Scranton, PA

Marywood University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Architecture/Urban Planning Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Scranton, Marywood is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Explore all the Most Popular Architecture & Related Services Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 260
New York 1,677
Maryland 194
Delaware 9
District of Columbia 132

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 8 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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