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2023 Most Popular 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.

The Most Popular Architectural History Master's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the United States to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Architectural History program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Architectural History Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Our analysis found Harvard University to be the most popular school for architectural history students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 40% of the students majoring in architectural history at the school are women while 60% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Architectural History Master’s Degree Schools list. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.

Women make up 75% of the architectural history majors at the school.

Full Architectural History at University of Virginia - Main Campus Report

Out of the 11 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the # 3 spot on the list. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

Women make up 57% of the architectural history majors at the school.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Savannah College of Art and Design helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular architectural history schools in the United States. Located in the medium-sized city of Savannah, SCAD is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 11 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston Architectural College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Boston Architectural College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for architectural history students working on their master’s degree. UIC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Chicago.

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#6

University of Houston

Houston, TX

University of Houston landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree architectural history programs. UH is a fairly large public school located in the city of Houston.

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The University of Texas at Austin ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Architectural History Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Architectural History at The University of Texas at Austin Report

Washington University in St Louis ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Architectural History Master’s Degree Schools list. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

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#9

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Cornell University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree architectural history programs. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Full Architectural History at Cornell University Report

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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 11 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 Adam Jones, Ph.D..

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