by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 53 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best General Architecture Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 3,714 bachelor's degrees in general architecture to qualified students.
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Your choice of general architecture for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
Average early-career salary of those graduating with their bachelor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your bachelor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for general architecture students working on their bachelor's degree.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best General Architecture Bachelor's Degree Schools list to help you make the college decision.
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The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in general 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 a great decision for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in general architecture. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general architecture from Columbia University in the City of New York
Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in general architecture needs to check out Texas A&M University - College Station. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public university with a very large student population.
Soon after graduation, architecture bachelor's recipients generally earn around $45,431 in the first five years of their career.
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University of California - Berkeley is a wonderful option for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in general architecture. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Berkeley.
General Architecture bachelor's degree recipients from University of California - Berkeley earn a boost of around $4,798 above the average income of general architecture majors.
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Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in general architecture has to take a look at University of Notre Dame. Located in the suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.
Those general architecture students who get their bachelor's degree from University of Notre Dame make $16,838 more than the standard architecture grad.
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RPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Troy.
Bachelor's recipients from the general architecture major at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute earn $8,215 more than the typical graduate in this field shortly after graduation.
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UMCP is a very large public university located in the suburb of College Park.
Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the architecture program report average early career earnings of $46,347.
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USC is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Los Angeles.More information about a bachelor’s in general architecture from University of Southern California
U-M is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.
Soon after graduation, architecture bachelor's recipients generally earn around $38,998 in their early careers.
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Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a fairly large student population.
Those general architecture students who get their bachelor's degree from University of Washington - Seattle Campus make $4,690 more than the average architecture grad.
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Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general architecture from Carnegie Mellon University
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best General 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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General Architecture is one of 8 different types of Architecture & Related Services programs to choose from.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Architecture | 3,649 |
| Pre-Architecture Studies | 64 |
| Architectural Design | 1 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Architectural Sciences & Technology | 3,640 |
| Urban & Regional Planning | 742 |
| Interior Architecture | 680 |
| Landscape Architecture | 614 |
| Environmental Design | 551 |
| Real Estate Development | 174 |
| Architecture (Other) | 113 |
| Architectural History | 109 |