If you pursue a degree in architecture, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #147 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools in Texas to determine which ones were the best for architecture students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 752 degrees in architecture to qualified students.
Your choice of architecture school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall 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.
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 in Texas.
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.
Texas A&M University - College Station is a great choice for students pursuing 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 schools 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 data year.
Any student who is interested in architecture has to check out The University of Texas at Austin. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a fairly 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 approximately 70 architecture students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent year we have data available.
It is difficult to beat Texas Tech University if you wish to pursue a degree in architecture. Texas Tech is a very large public university located in the city of Lubbock. A Best Colleges rank of #161 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Texas Tech is a great university overall.
There were approximately 169 architecture students who graduated with this degree at Texas Tech in the most recent year we have data available.
Every student who is interested in architecture needs to look into University of Houston. Located in the large city of Houston, UH is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 14th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were roughly 95 architecture students who graduated with this degree at UH in the most recent data year.
Located in the large 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 architecture students who graduated with this degree at UTSA in the most recent data year.
PVAMU is a medium-sized public university located in the rural area of Prairie View. This university ranks 91st out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were roughly 57 architecture students who graduated with this degree at PVAMU in the most recent data year.
Located in the large city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 12th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were about 80 architecture students who graduated with this degree at UT Arlington in the most recent data year.
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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Your choice of architecture school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Architecture School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
