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#1 #1 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 228 degrees annually to Biology/Biological Sciences, General majors....view more Acceptance Rate 41% Annual Degrees Awarded 25 SAT Score 1,100–1,320 Median Starting Salary $55,462
#2 #2 Best College for Architecture in the U.S. North Dakota State University Fargo, ND Each year, North Dakota State University awards around 191 degrees to those studying Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse, the school’s most popular major....view more Acceptance Rate 95% Annual Degrees Awarded 49 SAT Score 1,010–1,210 Median Starting Salary $61,973
#3 #3 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, Automotive Engineering Technology/Technician, and Criminology....view more Acceptance Rate 94% Annual Degrees Awarded 45 SAT Score 910–1,200 Median Starting Salary $56,155
#4 #4 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 9% Annual Degrees Awarded 18 SAT Score 1,460–1,540 Median Starting Salary $61,965
#5 #5 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, Computer Science, Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, and General....view more Acceptance Rate 91% Annual Degrees Awarded 19 SAT Score 1,090–1,290 Median Starting Salary $55,668
#6 #6 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 55% Annual Degrees Awarded 47 SAT Score 1,030–1,300 Median Starting Salary $54,601
#7 #7 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 92 degrees every year to graduating Intelligence, General students....view more Acceptance Rate 74% Annual Degrees Awarded 17 SAT Score 1,060–1,320 Median Starting Salary $61,555
#8 #8 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 Business Administration and Management, General, Psychology, General, Computer and Information Sciences, and General....view more Acceptance Rate 20% Annual Degrees Awarded 40 SAT Score 1,340–1,480 Median Starting Salary $52,878
#9 #9 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, Econometrics and Quantitative Economics, Public Policy Analysis, General, History, General, and......view more Acceptance Rate 4% Annual Degrees Awarded 10 SAT Score 1,500–1,570 Median Starting Salary $49,903
#10 #10 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 Psychology, General, Kinesiology and Exercise Science, Biology/Biological Sciences, and General. In fact, Prairie View A & M University awards 143 degrees annually to graduating Psychology, General students....view more Acceptance Rate 78% Annual Degrees Awarded 21 SAT Score 850–1,070 Median Starting Salary $56,045
#11 #11 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 41% Annual Degrees Awarded 53 SAT Score 1,170–1,340 Median Starting Salary $53,183
#12 #12 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, Biomedical Sciences, General, Communication, and General. In fact, Texas A&M University-College Station grants 581 degrees every year to graduating Psychology, General students....view more Acceptance Rate 57% Annual Degrees Awarded 39 SAT Score 1,170–1,400 Median Starting Salary $56,529
#13 #13 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, Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General, Psychology, and General....view more Acceptance Rate 69% Annual Degrees Awarded 46 SAT Score 1,110–1,280 Median Starting Salary $56,998
#14 #14 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 8 SAT Score 1,520–1,570 Median Starting Salary $50,895
#15 #15 Best College for Architecture in the U.S. Hampton University Hampton, VA Every year, Hampton University awards about 53 degrees to students studying Psychology, General, which is the institution’s most popular major. Other popular majors include Political Science and Government, General, Biology/Biological Sciences, General, and Kinesiology and Exercise Science....view more Acceptance Rate 64% Annual Degrees Awarded 10 SAT Score 880–1,130 Median Starting Salary $59,757
#16 #16 Best College for Architecture in the U.S. University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, IL Every year, the University of Illinois Chicago awards about 402 degrees to those studying Computer Science, which is the institution’s most popular major. Other often-pursued majors include Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse, Biology/Biological Sciences, General, Psychology, and General....view more Acceptance Rate 76% Annual Degrees Awarded 22 SAT Score 1,040–1,320 Median Starting Salary $54,896
#17 #17 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 33 degrees per year to graduating Business Administration and Management, General students....view more Acceptance Rate 89% Annual Degrees Awarded 13 SAT Score 860–1,160 Median Starting Salary $58,871
#18 #18 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 1 SAT Score 1,510–1,570 Median Starting Salary $50,789
#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, History, General, Political Science and Government, General,......view more Acceptance Rate 5% Annual Degrees Awarded 2 SAT Score 1,470–1,570 Median Starting Salary $51,285
#20 #20 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 and Information Sciences, Other, Computer Science, and Econometrics and Quantitative Economics....view more Acceptance Rate 11% Annual Degrees Awarded 6 SAT Score 1,330–1,540 Median Starting Salary $50,043
#21 #21 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, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse....view more Acceptance Rate 81% Annual Degrees Awarded 15 SAT Score 1,010–1,220 Median Starting Salary $61,793
#22 #22 Best College for Architecture in the U.S. University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus Norman, OK At the University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus, the three most popular college majors students pursue are Psychology, General, Organizational Behavior Studies, Marketing/Marketing Management, and General....view more Acceptance Rate 78% Annual Degrees Awarded 13 SAT Score 1,140–1,310 Median Starting Salary $56,135
#23 #23 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 Psychology, General, Finance, General, Computer and Information Sciences, and General. In fact, Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus awards 523 degrees annually to Psychology, General majors....view more Acceptance Rate 61% Annual Degrees Awarded 7 SAT Score 1,250–1,430 Median Starting Salary $57,157
#24 #24 Best College for Architecture in the U.S. University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA Annually, the University of Washington-Seattle Campus grants around 561 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 42% Annual Degrees Awarded 2 SAT Score 1,320–1,520 Median Starting Salary $52,919
#25 #25 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 311 degrees per year to graduating Psychology, General students....view more Acceptance Rate 86% Annual Degrees Awarded 13 SAT Score 1,040–1,320 Median Starting Salary $53,798
#26 #26 Best College for Architecture in the U.S. Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI Each year, Ferris State University grants around 147 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, General Studies, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse....view more Acceptance Rate 82% Annual Degrees Awarded 4 SAT Score 890–1,140 Median Starting Salary $57,414
#27 #27 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 776 degrees to students studying Business Administration and Management, General, the school’s most popular major....view more Acceptance Rate 30% Annual Degrees Awarded 2 SAT Score 1,250–1,450 Median Starting Salary $58,275
#28 #28 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, Computer Science, Psychology, and General....view more Acceptance Rate 74% Annual Degrees Awarded 9 SAT Score 1,010–1,260 Median Starting Salary $53,200
#29 #29 Best College for Architecture in the U.S. University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY Each year, the University at Buffalo awards around 658 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 81% Annual Degrees Awarded 3 SAT Score 1,230–1,390 Median Starting Salary $54,856
#30 #30 Best College for Architecture in the U.S. University of Nebraska-Lincoln Lincoln, NE Every year, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln grants around 259 degrees to students studying Psychology, General, which is the institution’s most popular major....view more Acceptance Rate 88% Annual Degrees Awarded 1 SAT Score 1,080–1,320 Median Starting Salary $60,033
#31 #31 Best College for Architecture in the U.S. University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Cincinnati, OH Every year, the University of Cincinnati-Main Campus awards about 419 degrees to those majoring in Marketing/Marketing Management, General, the institution’s most popular major. Other popular majors include Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse, Psychology, General, Finance, and General....view more Acceptance Rate 88% Annual Degrees Awarded 1 SAT Score 1,180–1,370 Median Starting Salary $57,327
#32 #32 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
#33 #33 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 Industrial Engineering, the school’s most popular major. Other often-pursued majors include Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Other, and Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering....view more Acceptance Rate 85% Annual Degrees Awarded 2 SAT Score 920–1,190 Median Starting Salary $50,283
#34 #34 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 98 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 5 SAT Score 740–980 Median Starting Salary $52,293
#35 #35 Best College for Architecture in the U.S. Cranbrook Academy of Art Bloomfield Hills, MI Acceptance Rate -- Annual Degrees Awarded 3 SAT Score -- Median Starting Salary $58,336
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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 106 degrees being granted last year. Students interested in Architecture can expect about 47% percent of their fellow classmates to be men and 53% 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

572

Female Students

303 (52%)

Male Students

269 (47%)

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

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1,100–1,320

$55,462

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

95%

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1,010–1,210

$61,973

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

94%

45

910–1,200

$56,155

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

9%

18

1,460–1,540

$61,965

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

91%

19

1,090–1,290

$55,668

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

55%

47

1,030–1,300

$54,601

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

74%

17

1,060–1,320

$61,555

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

20%

40

1,340–1,480

$52,878

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

4%

10

1,500–1,570

$49,903

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

78%

21

850–1,070

$56,045

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

41%

53

1,170–1,340

$53,183

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

57%

39

1,170–1,400

$56,529

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

69%

46

1,110–1,280

$56,998

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

5%

8

1,520–1,570

$50,895

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

64%

10

880–1,130

$59,757

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

76%

22

1,040–1,320