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2023 Best Architectural Sciences Schools

71 Colleges
$52,874 Avg Salary
$24,019 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Architectural Sciences & Technology School for You

Architectural Sciences & Technology is the #66 most popular major in the country with 3,366 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Best Architectural Sciences Schools ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 71 schools in the United States to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Architectural Sciences & Technology Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best Architectural Sciences & Technology Colleges.

Top 10 Best Architectural Sciences & Technology Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Massachusetts Institute of Technology the best school in the United States for architectural sciences and technology students. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Out of the 71 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Yale University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Yale is a large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of New Haven.

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The excellent programs at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best architectural sciences and technology schools in the United States. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern California. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Architectural Sciences Schools list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of California - Berkeley is a great place for architectural sciences and technology students. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Berkeley.

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#6

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Harvard University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Architectural Sciences Schools list. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.

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#7

Rice University

Houston, TX

Rice University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Architectural Sciences Schools ranking. Rice is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.

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Newschool of Architecture and Design landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best architectural sciences and technology programs. Located in the large city of San Diego, Newschool of Architecture and Design is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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#9

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Virginia Tech did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for architectural sciences and technology students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of Maryland - College Park ranked #10 on this year’s Best Architectural Sciences Schools list. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for Architectural Sciences students that almost earned our Best Architectural Sciences Schools award.

Rank College Location
11 University of Washington - Seattle Campus Seattle, WA
12 The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX
13 Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY
14 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy, NY

Architectural Sciences & Technology by Region

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

Architectural Sciences & Technology is one of 8 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Urban & Regional Planning 1,613
General Architecture 1,096
Landscape Architecture 285
Real Estate Development 223
Interior Architecture 169

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 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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