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2023 Best General Architecture Schools

56 Colleges
$49,005 Avg Salary
$26,624 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Architecture School for You

General Architecture is the #135 most popular major in the country with 1,096 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best General Architecture Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 56 schools in the United States to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best General Architecture Schools in the United States

Check out the architecture programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best General Architecture Schools

#1

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

Our 2023 rankings named University of Notre Dame the best school in the United States for general architecture students. Located in the suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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Out of the 56 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Massachusetts Institute of Technology landed the # 2 spot on the list. MIT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best General Architecture Schools list. Georgia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Atlanta.

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#4

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harvard University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best General Architecture Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#5

Yale University

New Haven, CT

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Yale University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best General Architecture Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Virginia Tech came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best General Architecture Schools ranking. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.

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North Carolina State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best General Architecture Schools list. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #8, University of California - Berkeley did quite well on this year’s best schools for general architecture students. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a very large student population.

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#9

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for general architecture students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best General Architecture Schools ranking. Located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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One of 8 majors within the area of study, general architecture has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Architectural Sciences & Technology 3,366
Urban & Regional Planning 1,613
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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