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2023 Best Architecture/Urban Planning Doctor's Degree Schools

37 Colleges
$57,241 Avg Salary

In 2020-2021, 6,944 people earned a degree or certificate in architecture and related services, making the major the #22 most popular in the United States.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Architecture/Urban Planning Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 37 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs 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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The following schools top our list of the Best Architecture & Related Services Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Massachusetts Institute of Technology to be the best school for architecture and related services students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the United States. Located in the city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means North Carolina State University is a great place for architecture and related services students working on their doctor’s degree. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.

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#3

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Harvard University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best architecture and related services schools in the United States. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.

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#4

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Virginia Tech. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Architecture/Urban Planning Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best architecture and related services schools in the United States. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of California - Berkeley did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for architecture and related services students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the city of Berkeley.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for architecture and related services students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#8

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

With a ranking of #8, University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best schools for architecture and related services students working on their doctor’s degree. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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Illinois Institute of Technology ranked #9 on this year’s Best Architecture/Urban Planning Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Illinois Tech is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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University of Maryland - College Park came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Architecture/Urban Planning Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public school with a very large student population.

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

Major Annual Graduates
Architectural Sciences & Technology 3,366
Urban & Regional Planning 1,613
General Architecture 1,096
Landscape Architecture 285
Real Estate Development 223
Interior Architecture 169
Environmental Design 114
Architectural History 45
Architecture (Other) 33

Related Major Annual Graduates
Engineering 61,791
Computer & Information Sciences 60,971
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 28,851
Mathematics & Statistics 15,127
Physical Sciences 12,705

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Lorenzo Cafaro.

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