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2023 Best Architecture/Urban Planning Schools in District of Columbia

2 Colleges
$58,515 Avg Salary
$27,000 Avg Student Debt

With 71 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, architecture and related services is the #24 most popular major in District of Columbia.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Architecture/Urban Planning Schools in District of Columbia ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in District of Columbia to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

The colleges and universities below are the best for architecture and related services majors pursuing a .

Top District of Columbia Schools in Architecture/Urban Planning

#1

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Our 2023 rankings named Georgetown University the best school in District of Columbia for architecture and related services students. Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

Read full report on Architecture & Related Services at Georgetown University

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Catholic University of America. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Architecture/Urban Planning Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in the large city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Architecture & Related Services at Catholic University of America Report

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State Degrees Awarded
New York 757
Pennsylvania 369
Maryland 41
New Jersey 85

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 2 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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