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2023 Best General Architecture Master's Degree Schools

43 Colleges
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Finding the Best General Architecture Master's Degree 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.

The Best General Architecture 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 43 schools in the United States to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 General Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in the United States

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

Top 10 Best General Architecture Master's Degree Schools

#1

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

Our analysis found University of Notre Dame to be the best school for general architecture students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. Located in the large suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Massachusetts Institute of Technology. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best General Architecture Master’s Degree Schools list. MIT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.

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#3

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 #3 on this year’s Best General Architecture Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo is a great place for general architecture students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

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

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With a ranking of #6, The University of Texas at Austin did quite well on this year’s best schools for general architecture students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of California - Berkeley ranked #7 on this year’s Best General Architecture Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute ranked #8 on this year’s Best General Architecture Master’s Degree Schools list. RPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Troy.

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California State Polytechnic University - Pomona ranked #9 on this year’s Best General Architecture Master’s Degree Schools list. Cal Poly Pomona is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Pomona.

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Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general architecture students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.

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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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