by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Architecture Major” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Architecture (Other) is the 326th most popular major in the country with 202 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, architecture (other) graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $42,351 and had an average of $26,123 in loans still to pay off.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Architecture Major” ranking looked at 24 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in architecture (other). This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in architecture (other).
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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 “Most Well Attended Architecture Major” list to help you make the college decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Architecture Major”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Louisiana Tech University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Architecture Major. Louisiana Tech University is a public institution located in Ruston, Louisiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 31 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Architecture (Other) at Louisiana Tech University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Louisiana at Lafayette. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Architecture Major. University of Louisiana at Lafayette is a fairly large public school situated in Lafayette, Louisiana. It awarded 31 ’s architecture degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Architecture Major list. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this large public school handed out 24 diplomas to qualified ’s architecture students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Out of the 24 schools in the Most Well Attended Architecture Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Hobart and William Smith Colleges landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Geneva, New York, and it awarded 21 ’s architecture degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Architecture (Other) at Hobart and William Smith Colleges
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mount Holyoke College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Architecture Major list. Mount Holyoke College is a private not-for-profit institution located in South Hadley, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Kansas State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Architecture Major ranking, coming in at #6. Kansas State University is a public institution located in Manhattan, Kansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of Southern California landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Architecture Major ranking. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s architecture degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Ball State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Architecture Major list. Located in Muncie, Indiana, this large public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified ’s architecture students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Architecture (Other) at Ball State University
Connecticut College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Architecture Major ranking, coming in at #9. Conn College is a private not-for-profit institution located in New London, Connecticut. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Mercer County Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Architecture Major list. Mercer County Community College is located in West Windsor, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s architecture degrees to qualified students.
Full Mercer County Community College Architecture (Other) Report
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Architecture Major list. RPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Troy, New York. It awarded 3 ’s architecture degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Architecture (Other) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
New York University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Architecture Major ranking, coming in at #11. Located in New York, New York, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified ’s architecture students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #13, Dodge City Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Architecture Major list. Dodge City Community College is a small public school situated in Dodge City, Kansas. It awarded 1 ’s architecture degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Utah ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Architecture Major list. University of Utah is a large school located in Salt Lake City, Utah that handed out 1 ’s architecture degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Birmingham Southern College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Architecture Major ranking, coming in at #13. BSC is a small school located in Birmingham, Alabama that handed out 1 ’s architecture degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Birmingham Southern College Architecture (Other) Report
Carnegie Mellon University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Architecture Major ranking. Carnegie Mellon is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s architecture degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Tulane University of Louisiana landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Architecture Major ranking. This fairly large school is located in New Orleans, Louisiana, and it awarded 0 ’s architecture degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Cornell University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Architecture Major ranking. Cornell University is a large school located in Ithaca, New York that handed out 0 ’s architecture degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Northwestern University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Architecture Major ranking. Northwestern is a private not-for-profit institution located in Evanston, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
New Jersey Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Architecture Major ranking, coming in at #16. Newark, New Jersey is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s architecture degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Suffolk University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Architecture Major ranking, coming in at #16. Suffolk is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 0 ’s architecture degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Conway School of Landscape Design came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Architecture Major ranking.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Architecture (Other) at The Conway School
University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Architecture Major ranking. Located in Seattle, Washington, this large public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified ’s architecture students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #16, Andrews University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Architecture Major list. Berrien Springs, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s architecture degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Architecture (Other) at Andrews University
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