2025 Best Architecture Schools
55
Colleges in the United States
4,650
architecture Degrees Awarded
Architecture is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #147 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.
College Factual looked at 55 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Architecture Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 4,650 degrees in architecture to qualified students.
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Choosing a Great Architecture School
Your choice of architecture school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for architecture schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Pick Your Architecture Degree Level
The architecture school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Architecture Schools.
If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.
Best Schools for Architecture in the United States
The schools below may not offer all types of architecture degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
11 Top Schools in architecture
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In NY
Every student pursuing a degree in architecture has to take a look at Columbia University in the City of New York. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #15 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.
There were about 18 architecture students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in architecture from Columbia University in the City of New York
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In CA
128
architecture Degrees Awarded
Every student who is interested in architecture has to check out University of California - Berkeley. UC Berkeley is a very large public university located in the city of Berkeley. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.
There were about 128 architecture students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in architecture from University of California - Berkeley
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In TX
126
architecture Degrees Awarded
It is hard to beat Texas A&M University - College Station if you wish to pursue a degree in architecture. Located in the 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 architecture students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in architecture from Texas A&M University - College Station
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In IN
36
architecture Degrees Awarded
It's hard to beat University of Notre Dame if you want to pursue a degree in architecture. Located in the large suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #29 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Notre Dame is a great university overall.
There were approximately 36 architecture students who graduated with this degree at Notre Dame in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in architecture from University of Notre Dame
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In NY
62
architecture Degrees Awarded
RPI is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Troy. This school ranks 6th out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were about 62 architecture students who graduated with this degree at RPI in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in architecture from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Graduate Certificate
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MD
126
architecture Degrees Awarded
UMCP is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of College Park. A Best Colleges rank of #37 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UMCP is a great university overall.
There were approximately 126 architecture students who graduated with this degree at UMCP in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in architecture from University of Maryland - College Park
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In FL
162
architecture Degrees Awarded
Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 70 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.
There were approximately 162 architecture students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in architecture from University of Florida
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In CA
USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #13 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means USC is a great university overall.
There were roughly 7 architecture students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in architecture from University of Southern California
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MI
52
architecture Degrees Awarded
U-M is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor. A Best Colleges rank of #22 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.
There were roughly 52 architecture students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in architecture from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In WA
70
architecture Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #44 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UW Seattle is a great university overall.
There were approximately 70 architecture students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in architecture from University of Washington - Seattle Campus
