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Most Popular Architecture/Urban Planning Undergraduate Certificate Schools

2023 Most Popular Architecture/Urban Planning Undergraduate Certificate Schools

35 Colleges
$25,500 Avg Student Debt

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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 35 schools in the United States to see which undergraduate certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

Our analysis found University of Cincinnati - Main Campus to be the most popular school for architecture and related services students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the United States. UC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Cincinnati.

Women make up 69% of the architecture and related services majors at the school.

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Out of the 35 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Mt. San Antonio College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Walnut, Mt. SAC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 11 students majoring in architecture and related services at Mt. SAC, 55% are male and 45% are female.

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#3

MiraCosta College

Oceanside, CA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means MiraCosta College is a great place for architecture and related services students working on their undergraduate certificate. MiraCosta College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Oceanside.

Women make up 44% of the architecture and related services majors at the school.

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#4

Chabot College

Hayward, CA

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Chabot College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular architecture and related services schools in the United States. Located in the suburb of Hayward, Chabot College is a public college with a large student population.

About 86% of the students majoring in architecture and related services at the school are women while 14% are male.

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#5

Cosumnes River College

Sacramento, CA

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Cosumnes River College 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. Cosumnes River is a large public school located in the city of Sacramento.

Women make up 60% of the architecture and related services majors at the school.

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#5

East Los Angeles College

Monterey Park, CA

Out of the 35 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, East Los Angeles College landed the # 5 spot on the list. East Los Angeles College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Monterey Park.

About 80% of the students majoring in architecture and related services at the school are women while 20% are male.

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#7

College of the Sequoias

Visalia, CA

College of the Sequoias ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Architecture/Urban Planning Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. College of the Sequoias is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Visalia.

About 25% of the students majoring in architecture and related services at the school are women while 75% are male.

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Fresno City College

Fresno, CA

Fresno City College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate architecture and related services programs. Fresno City College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Fresno.

Of the 3 students majoring in architecture and related services at Fresno City College, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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#8

Southwestern College

Chula Vista, CA

Southwestern College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Architecture/Urban Planning Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. SWC Chula Vista is a large public school located in the large city of Chula Vista.

About 67% of the students majoring in architecture and related services at the school are women while 33% are male.

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#8

Long Beach City College

Long Beach, CA

Long Beach City College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate architecture and related services programs. Long Beach City College is a very large public school located in the city of Long Beach.

Of the 3 students majoring in architecture and related services at Long Beach City College, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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 35 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.

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