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2023 Most Popular General Architecture Master's Degree Schools

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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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular General Architecture Master's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 87 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular master's degree 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.

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

#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 working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a very large student population.

About 52% of the students majoring in architecture at the school are women while 48% are male.

Full General Architecture at University of Florida Report

Out of the 87 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. North Dakota State University is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fargo.

Women make up 43% of the architecture majors at the school.

Full General Architecture at North Dakota State University - Main Campus Report

Out of the 87 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 54% of the architecture majors at the school.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Kent State University at Kent helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general architecture schools in the United States. Kent State is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Kent.

Women make up 48% of the architecture majors at the school.

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Out of the 87 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Catholic University of America landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 36% of the architecture majors at the school.

Full General Architecture at Catholic University of America Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a great place for general architecture students working on their master’s degree. SIUC is a large public school located in the small city of Carbondale.

About 38% of the students majoring in architecture at the school are women while 62% are male.

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#7

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

University of Oregon did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general architecture students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. UO is a fairly large public school located in the city of Eugene.

Of the 38 students majoring in architecture at UO, 53% are male and 47% are female.

Read full report on General Architecture at University of Oregon

#7

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree general architecture programs. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 38 students majoring in architecture at Texas Tech, 55% are male and 45% are female.

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With a ranking of #9, University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general architecture students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 37 students majoring in architecture at USF Tampa, 57% are male and 43% are female.

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With a ranking of #10, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general architecture students working on their master’s degree. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.

Of the 35 students majoring in architecture at Texas A&M College Station, 49% are male and 51% are female.

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

About 32% of the students majoring in architecture at the school are women while 68% are male.

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With a ranking of #12, Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general architecture students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 52% of the architecture majors at the school.

Full General Architecture at Ohio State University - Main Campus Report

University of Louisiana at Lafayette ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular General Architecture Master’s Degree Schools list. UL Lafayette is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Lafayette.

Women make up 45% of the architecture majors at the school.

Full General Architecture at University of Louisiana at Lafayette Report

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 Master's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
14 University of Kentucky Lexington, KY
15 University of Hartford West Hartford, CT
16 Portland State University Portland, OR
17 Indiana University - Bloomington Bloomington, IN

General Architecture by Region

View the Most Popular General Architecture Master's Degree 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 25 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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