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#1 #1 Best College for Architecture in the U.S. The Catholic University of America Washington, DC Every year, The Catholic University of America awards around 126 degrees to students majoring in Business Administration and Management, General, which is the institution’s most popular major. Other popular majors include Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse, Psychology, General, and Architecture....view more Acceptance Rate 83% Annual Degrees Awarded 28 SAT Score 1,050–1,260 Median Starting Salary $68,343
#2 #2 Best College for Architecture in the U.S. North Dakota State University Fargo, ND Each year, North Dakota State University awards around 178 degrees to those studying Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse, the school’s most popular major....view more Acceptance Rate 95% Annual Degrees Awarded 58 SAT Score 1,010–1,210 Median Starting Salary $61,973
#3 #3 Best College for Architecture in the U.S. University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras San Juan, PR At the University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras, the three most popular college majors students study are Biology/Biological Sciences, General, Psychology, General, and Accounting....view more Acceptance Rate 53% Annual Degrees Awarded 28 SAT Score 1,030–1,300 Median Starting Salary $54,601
#4 #4 Best College for Architecture in the U.S. Louisiana Tech University Ruston, LA At Louisiana Tech University, the most popular majors students study are Biology/Biological Sciences, General, Mechanical Engineering, Business Administration and Management, and General....view more Acceptance Rate 91% Annual Degrees Awarded 24 SAT Score 1,050–1,280 Median Starting Salary $55,668
#5 #5 Best College for Architecture in the U.S. Princeton University Princeton, NJ Princeton University has 37 different concentrations for undergraduates. These include humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, and engineering. Currently, the most popular majors throughout the school are Computer Science, Public Policy Analysis, General, Econometrics and Quantitative Economics, Operations Research,......view more Acceptance Rate 5% Annual Degrees Awarded 16 SAT Score 1,510–1,570 Median Starting Salary $49,903
#6 #6 Best College for Architecture in the U.S. Judson University Elgin, IL At Judson University, the three most popular college majors students study are Business Administration and Management, General, Architecture, Psychology, and General. In fact, Judson University awards 29 degrees per year to graduating Business Administration and Management, General students....view more Acceptance Rate 62% Annual Degrees Awarded 16 SAT Score 870–1,100 Median Starting Salary $58,871
#7 #7 Best College for Architecture in the U.S. Howard University Washington, DC At Howard University, the most popular majors students study are Biology/Biological Sciences, General, Political Science and Government, General, Psychology, and General. In fact, Howard University awards 202 degrees annually to Biology/Biological Sciences, General majors....view more Acceptance Rate 41% Annual Degrees Awarded 18 SAT Score 1,100–1,320 Median Starting Salary $55,462
#8 #8 Best College for Architecture in the U.S. Hampton University Hampton, VA Every year, Hampton University awards about 42 degrees to students studying Psychology, General, which is the institution’s most popular major....view more Acceptance Rate 62% Annual Degrees Awarded 15 SAT Score 810–1,100 Median Starting Salary $59,757
#9 #9 Best College for Architecture in the U.S. Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Carbondale, IL At Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, the most popular majors students pursue are Aviation/Airway Management and Operations, Psychology, General, and Automotive Engineering Technology/Technician....view more Acceptance Rate 87% Annual Degrees Awarded 32 SAT Score 920–1,190 Median Starting Salary $56,155
#10 #10 Best College for Architecture in the U.S. University of Florida Gainesville, FL At the University of Florida, the most popular majors students pursue are Psychology, General, Biology/Biological Sciences, General, Business Administration and Management, and General. In fact, the University of Florida grants 578 degrees per year to Psychology, General majors....view more Acceptance Rate 24% Annual Degrees Awarded 41 SAT Score 1,330–1,480 Median Starting Salary $52,878
#11 #11 Best College for Architecture in the U.S. California State Polytechnic University-Pomona Pomona, CA At California State Polytechnic University-Pomona, the three most popular college majors students study are Business Administration and Management, General, Psychology, General, and Computer Science....view more Acceptance Rate 74% Annual Degrees Awarded 23 SAT Score 1,010–1,260 Median Starting Salary $53,200
#12 #12 Best College for Architecture in the U.S. Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH At Kent State University at Kent, the three most popular college majors students study are Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse, Psychology, General, Business Administration and Management, and General....view more Acceptance Rate 86% Annual Degrees Awarded 50 SAT Score 990–1,220 Median Starting Salary $58,584
#13 #13 Best College for Architecture in the U.S. University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN Notre Dame’s undergraduate program offers sixty-seven degrees within four colleges (Arts and Letters, Science, Engineering, and Business) and the Architectural School....view more Acceptance Rate 11% Annual Degrees Awarded 16 SAT Score 1,420–1,550 Median Starting Salary $61,965
#14 #14 Best College for Architecture in the U.S. University of South Florida Tampa, FL At the University of South Florida, the three most popular college majors students pursue are Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General, Psychology, General, Biomedical Sciences, and General....view more Acceptance Rate 43% Annual Degrees Awarded 48 SAT Score 1,150–1,330 Median Starting Salary $53,183
#15 #15 Best College for Architecture in the U.S. Prairie View A & M University Prairie View, TX At Prairie View A & M University, the most popular majors students pursue are Kinesiology and Exercise Science, Psychology, General, Health and Wellness, and General. In fact, Prairie View A & M University awards 144 degrees annually to graduating Kinesiology and Exercise Science students....view more Acceptance Rate 78% Annual Degrees Awarded 27 SAT Score 860–1,080 Median Starting Salary $56,045
#16 #16 Best College for Architecture in the U.S. University of Louisiana at Lafayette Lafayette, LA Each year, the University of Louisiana at Lafayette awards about 354 degrees to students studying General Studies, which is the school’s most popular major....view more Acceptance Rate 89% Annual Degrees Awarded 26 SAT Score 1,010–1,210 Median Starting Salary $55,823
#17 #17 Best College for Architecture in the U.S. Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX At Texas Tech University, the three most popular college majors students study are Business Administration and Management, General, Psychology, General, Marketing/Marketing Management, and General....view more Acceptance Rate 73% Annual Degrees Awarded 38 SAT Score 1,110–1,290 Median Starting Salary $56,998
#18 #18 Best College for Architecture in the U.S. Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA With 5 schools, a college, 34 departments, and 44 undergraduate degrees, MIT has plenty to offer the university student. The schools include Engineering, Science, Sloan School of Management, Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences, and Architecture and Urban Planning (which was the first of its kind in the U.S.)....view more Acceptance Rate 5% Annual Degrees Awarded 9 SAT Score 1,520–1,590 Median Starting Salary $50,895
#19 #19 Best College for Architecture in the U.S. Yale University New Haven, CT Yale offers students seventy possible majors, which must be declared by sophomore or junior years, but students are always welcome to change. Some of the top majors currently are Econometrics and Quantitative Economics, Computer and Information Sciences, General, Political Science and Government, General,......view more Acceptance Rate 4% Annual Degrees Awarded 7 SAT Score 1,470–1,570 Median Starting Salary $51,285
#20 #20 Best College for Architecture in the U.S. University of the District of Columbia Washington, DC Annually, the University of the District of Columbia grants around 32 degrees to students studying Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other, the school’s most popular major....view more Acceptance Rate 84% Annual Degrees Awarded 11 SAT Score -- Median Starting Salary $53,957
#21 #21 Best College for Architecture in the U.S. Harvard University Cambridge, MA There are plenty of classes to choose from at Harvard; they offer almost 3,900 courses in 49 undergraduate fields. Your curriculum is designed based on your goals and they require no predetermined courses for your major outside of an Expository Writing course for all freshmen....view more Acceptance Rate 4% Annual Degrees Awarded 2 SAT Score 1,510–1,590 Median Starting Salary $49,366
#22 #22 Best College for Architecture in the U.S. Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI Each year, Ferris State University grants around 143 degrees to those majoring in Business Administration and Management, General, the institution’s most popular major. Other often-pursued majors include Criminal Justice/Police Science, Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse, and General Studies....view more Acceptance Rate 92% Annual Degrees Awarded 9 SAT Score 900–1,130 Median Starting Salary $57,414
#23 #23 Best College for Architecture in the U.S. University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA The University of Pennsylvania provides undergraduates with 89 choices for majors in four different schools: College of Arts and Sciences, Penn Engineering, School of Nursing, and The Wharton School for business....view more Acceptance Rate 5% Annual Degrees Awarded 5 SAT Score 1,500–1,570 Median Starting Salary $50,789
#24 #24 Best College for Architecture in the U.S. Texas A&M University-College Station College Station, TX At Texas A&M University-College Station, the three most popular college majors students pursue are Psychology, General, Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other, Biomedical Sciences, and General....view more Acceptance Rate 57% Annual Degrees Awarded 24 SAT Score 1,170–1,400 Median Starting Salary $56,529
#25 #25 Best College for Architecture in the U.S. Rice University Houston, TX Each year, Rice University grants about 163 degrees to those studying Computer and Information Sciences, General, the school’s most popular major....view more Acceptance Rate 8% Annual Degrees Awarded 3 SAT Score 1,510–1,570 Median Starting Salary $54,620
#26 #26 Best College for Architecture in the U.S. University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, IL Every year, the University of Illinois Chicago awards about 367 degrees to those studying Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse, which is the institution’s most popular major. Other often-pursued majors include Biology/Biological Sciences, General, Computer Science, Psychology, and General....view more Acceptance Rate 77% Annual Degrees Awarded 15 SAT Score 1,150–1,360 Median Starting Salary $54,896
#27 #27 Best College for Architecture in the U.S. Portland State University Portland, OR At Portland State University, the three most popular college majors students pursue are Psychology, General, Social Sciences, General, and Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies. In fact, Portland State University awards 389 degrees per year to graduating Psychology, General students....view more Acceptance Rate 91% Annual Degrees Awarded 15 SAT Score 950–1,290 Median Starting Salary $53,798
#28 #28 Best College for Architecture in the U.S. University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA At the University of California-Los Angeles, the most popular majors students study are Econometrics and Quantitative Economics, Political Science and Government, General, Psychology, and General....view more Acceptance Rate 9% Annual Degrees Awarded 1 SAT Score 1,320–1,540 Median Starting Salary $50,898
#29 #29 Best College for Architecture in the U.S. University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA At the University of California-Berkeley, the three most popular college majors students pursue are Computer Science, Computer and Information Sciences, Other, and Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology....view more Acceptance Rate 11% Annual Degrees Awarded 2 SAT Score 1,330–1,540 Median Starting Salary $50,043
#30 #30 Best College for Architecture in the U.S. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy, NY Every year, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute grants around 237 degrees to those majoring in Computer Science, the institution’s most popular major....view more Acceptance Rate 63% Annual Degrees Awarded 4 SAT Score 1,380–1,510 Median Starting Salary $58,993
#31 #31 Best College for Architecture in the U.S. University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI At the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, the three most popular college majors students pursue are Computer and Information Sciences, General, Economics, General, Business Administration and Management, and General....view more Acceptance Rate 16% Annual Degrees Awarded 1 SAT Score 1,370–1,530 Median Starting Salary $55,974
#32 #32 Best College for Architecture in the U.S. Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA At Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus, the most popular majors students study are Finance, General, Psychology, General, and Information Science/Studies. In fact, Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus awards 533 degrees annually to Finance, General majors....view more Acceptance Rate 61% Annual Degrees Awarded 6 SAT Score 1,250–1,430 Median Starting Salary $57,157
#33 #33 Best College for Architecture in the U.S. California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA Each year, California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo awards around 747 degrees to students studying Business Administration and Management, General, the school’s most popular major....view more Acceptance Rate 31% Annual Degrees Awarded 6 SAT Score 1,240–1,450 Median Starting Salary $58,275
#34 #34 Best College for Architecture in the U.S. University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA Annually, the University of Washington-Seattle Campus grants around 515 degrees to those studying Computer Science, which is the institution’s most popular major. Other popular majors include Research and Experimental Psychology, Other, Informatics, and Speech Communication and Rhetoric....view more Acceptance Rate 39% Annual Degrees Awarded 2 SAT Score 1,310–1,510 Median Starting Salary $52,919
#35 #35 Best College for Architecture in the U.S. Norwich University Northfield, VT At Norwich University, the three most popular college majors students study are Intelligence, General, Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. In fact, Norwich University grants 129 degrees every year to graduating Intelligence, General students....view more Acceptance Rate 74% Annual Degrees Awarded 6 SAT Score 1,060–1,310 Median Starting Salary $61,555
#36 #36 Best College for Architecture in the U.S. University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY Each year, the University at Buffalo awards around 642 degrees to those studying Business Administration and Management, General, the institution’s most popular major. Other popular majors include Psychology, General, Computer Science, and Speech Communication and Rhetoric....view more Acceptance Rate 74% Annual Degrees Awarded 2 SAT Score 1,220–1,390 Median Starting Salary $54,856
#37 #37 Best College for Architecture in the U.S. The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Knoxville, TN At The University of Tennessee-Knoxville, the three most popular college majors students pursue are Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management, Marketing/Marketing Management, General, Research and Experimental Psychology, and Other....view more Acceptance Rate 42% Annual Degrees Awarded 2 SAT Score 1,210–1,400 Median Starting Salary $56,081
#38 #38 Best College for Architecture in the U.S. University of Nebraska-Lincoln Lincoln, NE Every year, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln grants around 267 degrees to students studying Business Administration and Management, General, which is the institution’s most popular major....view more Acceptance Rate 87% Annual Degrees Awarded 3 SAT Score 1,110–1,320 Median Starting Salary $60,033
#39 #39 Best College for Architecture in the U.S. University of Idaho Moscow, ID Annually, the University of Idaho awards about 107 degrees to those studying Psychology, General, which is the school’s most popular major. Other often-pursued majors include Mechanical Engineering, Criminology, Marketing/Marketing Management, and General....view more Acceptance Rate 76% Annual Degrees Awarded 3 SAT Score 1,000–1,240 Median Starting Salary $56,959
#40 #40 Best College for Architecture in the U.S. Bowling Green State University-Main Campus Bowling Green, OH At Bowling Green State University-Main Campus, the most popular majors students pursue are Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs, Psychology, General, Biology/Biological Sciences, and General....view more Acceptance Rate 81% Annual Degrees Awarded 11 SAT Score 1,010–1,240 Median Starting Salary $61,793
#41 #41 Best College for Architecture in the U.S. Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico Hato Rey, PR Annually, Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico grants around 60 degrees to students majoring in Computer Engineering, Other, the school’s most popular major. Other often-pursued majors include Mechanical Engineering, Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering, and Industrial Engineering....view more Acceptance Rate 89% Annual Degrees Awarded 2 SAT Score 920–1,190 Median Starting Salary $50,283
#42 #42 Best College for Architecture in the U.S. Universidad Ana G- Mendez-Gurabo Campus Gurabo, PR Every year, Universidad Ana G- Mendez-Gurabo Campus grants about 100 degrees to students studying Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant, which is the school’s most popular major....view more Acceptance Rate 46% Annual Degrees Awarded 4 SAT Score 740–980 Median Starting Salary $52,293
#43 #43 Best College for Architecture in the U.S. University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI At the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, the three most popular college majors students study are Research and Experimental Psychology, Other, Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse, Marketing/Marketing Management, and General....view more Acceptance Rate 97% Annual Degrees Awarded 1 SAT Score 970–1,210 Median Starting Salary $57,947
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About Architecture

Architecture programs prepare individuals for the independent professional practice of architecture and to conduct research in various aspects of the field. Includes instruction in architectural design, history, and theory; building structures and environmental systems; project and site planning; construction; professional responsibilities and standards; and related cultural, social, economic, and environmental issues.

Texas awards the most Masters degrees in Architecture of all US states with 92 degrees being granted last year. Students interested in Architecture can expect about 54% percent of their fellow classmates to be men and 46% percent to be women. Most students graduating in this field earn a Bachelors degree. The average annual income for a graduate with a bachelor's degree in Architecture is $45,100.

Popularity of Architecture Degrees in the U.S.

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Careers

Some top jobs related to Architecture, include Architects, Except Landscape and Naval and Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary, both of which have lots of job openings. Though there are positions that pay more, like Architectural and Engineering Managers. the most available position for Architecture majors is Architectural and Engineering Managers.

Top Paying Careers

These are the highest paying careers for Architecture majors.

Most In-Demand Careers

These are the careers in highest demand for Architecture majors.

Student Demographics

Total Students

660

Female Students

303 (45%)

Male Students

357 (54%)

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#1 Best College for Architecture in the U.S.

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#2 Best College for Architecture in the U.S.

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1,010–1,210

$61,973

#3 Best College for Architecture in the U.S.

53%

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$54,601

#4 Best College for Architecture in the U.S.

91%

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$55,668

#5 Best College for Architecture in the U.S.

5%

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1,510–1,570

$49,903

#6 Best College for Architecture in the U.S.

62%

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870–1,100

$58,871

#7 Best College for Architecture in the U.S.

41%

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1,100–1,320

$55,462

#8 Best College for Architecture in the U.S.

62%

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810–1,100

$59,757

#9 Best College for Architecture in the U.S.

87%

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$56,155

#10 Best College for Architecture in the U.S.

24%

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1,330–1,480

$52,878

#11 Best College for Architecture in the U.S.

74%

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1,010–1,260

$53,200

#12 Best College for Architecture in the U.S.

86%

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990–1,220

$58,584

#13 Best College for Architecture in the U.S.

11%

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1,420–1,550

$61,965

#14 Best College for Architecture in the U.S.

43%

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1,150–1,330

$53,183

#15 Best College for Architecture in the U.S.

78%

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860–1,080

$56,045

#16 Best College for Architecture in the U.S.

89%

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