General Architecture is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #127 most popular degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools in Texas to determine which ones were the best for general architecture students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 755 degrees in general architecture to qualified students.
The architecture program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Architecture rankings. For our Best Overall General Architecture School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Architecture Schools in Texas list, to help you choose the best school for you.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the architecture degree levels they offer.
It's hard to beat Texas A&M University - College Station if you want to pursue a degree in general architecture. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #42 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Texas A&M College Station is a great university overall.
There were about 126 general architecture students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the architecture program report average early career earnings of $49,395.
Any student pursuing a degree in general architecture needs to check out The University of Texas at Austin. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #46 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.
There were roughly 70 general architecture students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent year we have data available. General Architecture degree recipients from The University of Texas at Austin earn a boost of approximately $8,047 above the average income of general architecture graduates.
Any student pursuing a degree in general architecture needs to check out Texas Tech University. Texas Tech is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Lubbock. A Best Colleges rank of #161 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Texas Tech is a great university overall.
There were approximately 169 general architecture students who graduated with this degree at Texas Tech in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the architecture program state that they receive average early career earnings of $50,592.
Every student pursuing a degree in general architecture needs to look into University of Houston. Located in the large city of Houston, UH is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 14th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were about 95 general architecture students who graduated with this degree at UH in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the architecture program earn around $49,388 in the first couple years of working.
Located in the city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 23rd out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were approximately 82 general architecture students who graduated with this degree at UTSA in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the architecture program state that they receive average early career wages of $42,610.
PVAMU is a moderately-sized public university located in the rural area of Prairie View. This university ranks 91st out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were about 57 general architecture students who graduated with this degree at PVAMU in the most recent year we have data available. Those general architecture students who get their degree from Prairie View A & M University earn $3,164 more than the standard architecture grad.
Located in the large city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 12th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were roughly 80 general architecture students who graduated with this degree at UT Arlington in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the general architecture major at The University of Texas at Arlington earn $4,307 more than the typical graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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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The architecture program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Architecture rankings. For our Best Overall General Architecture School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
