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2023 Most Popular Architecture/Urban Planning Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

13 Colleges
$42,868 Avg Salary
$21,678 Avg Student Debt

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Architecture/Urban Planning Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones were the most popular 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for architecture and related services majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus to be the most popular school for architecture and related services students who want to pursue a degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the large city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public college with a very large student population.

On average, architecture and related services graduates from CU Anschutz take out $23,148 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Out of the 13 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Boulder landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, architecture and related services graduates from CU - Boulder take out $20,765 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $295.

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#3

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

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

Architecture & Related Services majors at U of I take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Montana State University is a great place for architecture and related services students. Located in the town of Bozeman, MSU Bozeman is a public college with a large student population.

While working on their degree, architecture and related services majors at MSU Bozeman accumulate an average of around $24,500 in student debt.

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#5

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Utah is a great place for architecture and related services students. Located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public school with a very large student population.

On average, architecture and related services graduates from U of U take out $17,332 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Colorado State University - Fort Collins ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Architecture/Urban Planning Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Colorado State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fort Collins.

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Utah State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Architecture/Urban Planning Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. USU is a very large public school located in the city of Logan.

After completing their degree, architecture and related services graduates from USU carry an average student debt load of $16,500.

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#8

Salt Lake Community College

Salt Lake City, UT

Salt Lake Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for architecture and related services students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Weber State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular architecture and related services programs. Located in the small city of Ogden, WSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Community College of Denver came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Architecture/Urban Planning Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the city of Denver, CCD is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Explore the best architecture and related services colleges 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 13 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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