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2023 Most Popular Architecture/Urban Planning Schools in North Carolina

7 Colleges
$52,613 Avg Salary
$24,250 Avg Student Debt

In 2020-2021, 301 degrees and certificates were awarded to architecture and related services students who went to a North Carolina college or university. This makes it the #34 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. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 North Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in North Carolina to see which 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.

Check out the architecture and related services programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in North Carolina.

Our 2023 rankings named University of North Carolina at Charlotte the most popular school in North Carolina for architecture and related services students. Located in the city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that architecture and related services majors at UNC Charlotte take out is $27,000.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Architecture/Urban Planning Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, architecture and related services graduates from NC State carry an average student debt load of $22,875.

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Out of the 7 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public college with a very large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Appalachian State University is a great place for architecture and related services students. Appalachian State is a very large public school located in the distant town of Boone.

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#5

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

The excellent programs at East Carolina University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best architecture and related services schools in North Carolina. ECU is a very large public school located in the small city of Greenville.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina A & T State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Architecture/Urban Planning Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the city of Greensboro, NC A&T is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Architecture/Urban Planning Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the large city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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State Degrees Awarded
West Virginia 6
South Carolina 199
Florida 883
Virginia 406
Arkansas 49
Mississippi 128
Louisiana 299
Alabama 196
Kentucky 108
Georgia 386
Tennessee 127

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 7 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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