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2023 Most Popular General Architecture Schools

94 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular General Architecture Schools ranking. This report analyzed 94 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Architecture program at each school on the list.

Check out the architecture programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Our 2023 rankings named University of Florida the most popular school in the United States for general architecture students. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF 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 North Dakota State University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Architecture Schools list. North Dakota State University is a large public school located in the city of Fargo.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Texas A&M University - College Station is a great place for general architecture students. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at Austin is a great place for general architecture students. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent programs at Kent State University at Kent helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best general architecture schools in the United States. Kent State is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Kent.

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#5

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

Out of the 94 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Oregon landed the # 5 spot on the list. UO is a fairly large public school located in the city of Eugene.

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With a ranking of #7, Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general architecture students. SIUC is a large public school located in the city of Carbondale.

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With a ranking of #7, Catholic University of America did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general architecture students. Located in the large city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#9

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

With a ranking of #9, Texas Tech University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general architecture students. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular General Architecture Schools list. Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general architecture programs. UNL is a very large public school located in the large city of Lincoln.

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Florida International University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general architecture programs. FIU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Miami.

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Ohio State University - Main Campus ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular General Architecture Schools list. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #14, University of Louisiana at Lafayette did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general architecture students. UL Lafayette is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Lafayette.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular General Architecture Schools award.

Rank College Location
15 University of Kentucky Lexington, KY
15 Harvard University Cambridge, MA
17 University of Hartford West Hartford, CT
18 Portland State University Portland, OR

General Architecture by Region

View the Most Popular General Architecture Schools for a specific region near you.

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

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 26 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 Danichou.

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