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2023 Best Architectural History Master's Degree Schools

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Finding the Best Architectural History Master's Degree School for You

Architectural History is the #285 most popular major in the country with 45 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Architectural History Master's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Architectural History Master’s Degree Schools in the United States

The colleges and universities below are the best for architectural history majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top Schools for a Master's in Architectural History

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Harvard University the best school in the United States for architectural history students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Architectural History Master’s Degree Schools list. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Columbia University in the City of New York helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best architectural history schools in the United States. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at The University of Texas at Austin helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best architectural history schools in the United States. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Boston Architectural College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best architectural history schools in the United States. Boston Architectural College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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#6

University of Houston

Houston, TX

With a ranking of #6, University of Houston did quite well on this year’s best schools for architectural history students working on their master’s degree. UH is a fairly large public school located in the city of Houston.

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With a ranking of #7, Savannah College of Art and Design did quite well on this year’s best schools for architectural history students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Savannah, SCAD is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for architectural history students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. UIC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chicago.

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Architectural History by Region

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

Architectural History is one of 8 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Architectural Sciences & Technology 3,366
Urban & Regional Planning 1,613
General Architecture 1,096
Landscape Architecture 285
Real Estate Development 223

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
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