by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual reviewed 51 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of architecture. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 3,649 bachelor's degrees in architecture during the <nil> academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of architecture for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality architecture program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we consider a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for architecture students working on their bachelor's degree.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Architecture Bachelor's Degree Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you.
To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in architecture. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
Columbia University in the City of New York is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in architecture. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York.More information about a bachelor’s in architecture from Columbia University in the City of New York
Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in architecture needs to check out Texas A&M University - College Station. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public university located in the midsize city of College Station.More information about a bachelor’s in architecture from Texas A&M University - College Station
Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in architecture has to check out University of California - Berkeley. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in architecture from University of California - Berkeley
It is hard to beat University of Notre Dame if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in architecture. Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Notre Dame.More information about a bachelor’s in architecture from University of Notre Dame
Located in the small city of Troy, RPI is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in architecture from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in architecture from University of Maryland - College Park
Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in architecture from University of Southern California
Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in architecture from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
UW Seattle is a very large public university located in the large city of Seattle.More information about a bachelor’s in architecture from University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Pittsburgh.More information about a bachelor’s in architecture from Carnegie Mellon University
Here are some additional great schools for Architecture students that almost earned our Best Architecture Bachelor's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | University of Minnesota - Twin Cities | Minneapolis, MN |
| 12 | University of Florida | Gainesville, FL |
| 13 | University of Virginia - Main Campus | Charlottesville, VA |
| 14 | The University of Texas at Austin | Austin, TX |
| 15 | Clemson University | Clemson, SC |
| 16 | California State Polytechnic University - Pomona | Pomona, CA |
| 17 | Auburn University | Auburn, AL |
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Architecture is one of 3 different types of General Architecture programs to choose from.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Pre-Architecture Studies | 64 |
| Architectural Design | 1 |