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#1 #1 Best College for Architecture in the U.S. Harvard University Cambridge, MA There are plenty of classes to choose from at Harvard; they offer almost 3,900 courses in 49 undergraduate fields. Your curriculum is designed based on your goals and they require no predetermined courses for your major outside of an Expository Writing course for all freshmen....view more Acceptance Rate 3% Annual Degrees Awarded 8 SAT Score 1,500–1,590 Est. Net Price * $17,900 Median Starting Salary $49,366
#2 #2 Best College for Architecture in the U.S. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA Each year, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University grants about 444 degrees to those majoring in Management Science, the institution’s most popular major. Other frequently pursued majors include Computer and Information Sciences, General, Mechanical Engineering, Finance, and General....view more Acceptance Rate 57% Annual Degrees Awarded 7 SAT Score 1,250–1,430 Est. Net Price * $22,205 Median Starting Salary $60,874
#3 #3 Best College for Architecture in the U.S. Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA With 5 schools, a college, 34 departments, and 44 undergraduate degrees, MIT has plenty to offer the university student. The schools include Engineering, Science, Sloan School of Management, Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences, and Architecture and Urban Planning (which was the first of its kind in the U.S.)....view more Acceptance Rate 5% Annual Degrees Awarded 4 SAT Score 1,510–1,590 Est. Net Price * $21,519 Median Starting Salary $50,895
#4 #4 Best College for Architecture in the U.S. Texas A&M University-College Station College Station, TX At Texas A&M University-College Station, the three most popular college majors students pursue are Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other, Biomedical Sciences, General, Psychology, and General....view more Acceptance Rate 63% Annual Degrees Awarded 8 SAT Score 1,160–1,390 Est. Net Price * $21,610 Median Starting Salary $56,529
#5 #5 Best College for Architecture in the U.S. University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA The University of Pennsylvania provides undergraduates with 89 choices for majors in four different schools: College of Arts and Sciences, Penn Engineering, School of Nursing, and The Wharton School for business....view more Acceptance Rate 6% Annual Degrees Awarded 4 SAT Score 1,500–1,570 Est. Net Price * $26,017 Median Starting Salary $50,789
#6 #6 Best College for Architecture in the U.S. University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA At the University of California-Berkeley, the three most popular college majors students pursue are Computer Science, Econometrics and Quantitative Economics, and Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology....view more Acceptance Rate 12% Annual Degrees Awarded 6 SAT Score 1,330–1,540 Est. Net Price * $16,997 Median Starting Salary $50,043
#7 #7 Best College for Architecture in the U.S. Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ Annually, Arizona State University Campus Immersion grants around 1185 degrees to students studying Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other, which is the school’s most popular major....view more Acceptance Rate 90% Annual Degrees Awarded 7 SAT Score 1,090–1,320 Est. Net Price * $16,401 Median Starting Salary $53,369
#8 #8 Best College for Architecture in the U.S. Princeton University Princeton, NJ Princeton University has 37 different concentrations for undergraduates. These include humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, and engineering. Currently, the most popular majors throughout the school are Computer Science, Econometrics and Quantitative Economics, Public Policy Analysis, General, History, General, and......view more Acceptance Rate 5% Annual Degrees Awarded 2 SAT Score 1,500–1,570 Est. Net Price * $19,811 Median Starting Salary $49,903
#9 #9 Best College for Architecture in the U.S. Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta, GA Every year, Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus awards around 847 degrees to students studying Computer and Information Sciences, General, which is the institution’s most popular major....view more Acceptance Rate 16% Annual Degrees Awarded 4 SAT Score 1,330–1,530 Est. Net Price * $15,901 Median Starting Salary $54,049
#10 #10 Best College for Architecture in the U.S. Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA At Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus, the most popular majors students study are Finance, General, Information Science/Studies, Psychology, and General. In fact, Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus awards 449 degrees annually to Finance, General majors....view more Acceptance Rate 54% Annual Degrees Awarded 4 SAT Score 1,230–1,410 Est. Net Price * $27,450 Median Starting Salary $57,157
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Institution	Scaled Score	Acceptance Rate	Annual Degrees Awarded	SAT Score	Est. Net Price *	Median Starting Salary
Harvard University Cambridge, MA There are plenty of classes to choose from at Harvard; they offer almost 3,900 courses in 49 undergraduate...view more	100	3%	8	1,500 – 1,590	$17,900	$49,366
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA Each year, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University grants about...view more	87	57%	7	1,250 – 1,430	$22,205	$60,874
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA With 5 schools, a college, 34 departments, and 44 undergraduate degrees, MIT has plenty to offer the...view more	85	5%	4	1,510 – 1,590	$21,519	$50,895
Texas A&M University-College Station College Station, TX At Texas A&M University-College Station, the three most popular college...view more	83	63%	8	1,160 – 1,390	$21,610	$56,529
University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA The University of Pennsylvania provides undergraduates with 89 choices for majors in four different...view more	82	6%	4	1,500 – 1,570	$26,017	$50,789
University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA At the University of California-Berkeley, the three most popular college...view more	81	12%	6	1,330 – 1,540	$16,997	$50,043
Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ Annually, Arizona State University Campus Immersion grants around 1185...view more	74	90%	7	1,090 – 1,320	$16,401	$53,369
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta, GA Every year, Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus awards around 847...view more	73	16%	4	1,330 – 1,530	$15,901	$54,049
Princeton University Princeton, NJ Princeton University has 37 different concentrations for undergraduates.view more	73	5%	2	1,500 – 1,570	$19,811	$49,903
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA At Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus, the most popular majors...view more	69	54%	4	1,230 – 1,410	$27,450	$57,157

About Architecture

Architecture programs prepare individuals for the independent professional practice of architecture and to conduct research in various aspects of the field. Includes instruction in architectural design, history, and theory; building structures and environmental systems; project and site planning; construction; professional responsibilities and standards; and related cultural, social, economic, and environmental issues.

Massachusetts awards the most Doctors degree research scholarships in Architecture of all US states with 12 degrees being granted last year. Students interested in Architecture can expect about 50% percent of their fellow classmates to be men and 50% percent to be women. Most students graduating in this field earn a Bachelors degree. The average annual income for a graduate with a bachelor's degree in Architecture is $45,100.

Popularity of Architecture Degrees in the U.S.

This heat map represents the states that have the highest percent of Architecture degrees compared to all other degrees awarded in that state.

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Careers

Some top jobs related to Architecture, include Architects, Except Landscape and Naval and Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary, both of which have lots of job openings. Though there are positions that pay more, like Architectural and Engineering Managers. the most available position for Architecture majors is Architectural and Engineering Managers.

Top Paying Careers

These are the highest paying careers for Architecture majors.

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Career	Median Salary	Average Annual Job Openings	Employment 2022	Employment 2032	% Change
Architectural and Engineering Managers Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers	$165,370	748	11,082	11,533	4%
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary	$105,770	330	3,870	4,012	4%
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval	$93,310	631	9,524	9,986	5%

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Most In-Demand Careers

These are the careers in highest demand for Architecture majors.

Student Demographics

Total Students

Female Students

31 (50%)

Male Students

31 (50%)

U.S. Nonresident (39, 63%)

White (14, 23%)

Race/ethnicity unknown (4, 6%)

Hispanic or Latino (3, 5%)

Asian (1, 2%)

Black or African American (1, 2%)

American Indian or Alaska Native (0, <1%)

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (0, <1%)

Two or more races (0, <1%)

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#1 Best College for Architecture in the U.S.

3%

8

1,500–1,590

$17,900

$49,366

#2 Best College for Architecture in the U.S.

57%

7

1,250–1,430

$22,205

$60,874

#3 Best College for Architecture in the U.S.

5%

4

1,510–1,590

$21,519

$50,895

#4 Best College for Architecture in the U.S.

63%

8

1,160–1,390

$21,610

$56,529

#5 Best College for Architecture in the U.S.

6%

4

1,500–1,570

$26,017

$50,789

#6 Best College for Architecture in the U.S.

12%

6

1,330–1,540

$16,997

$50,043

#7 Best College for Architecture in the U.S.

90%

7

1,090–1,320

$16,401

$53,369

#8 Best College for Architecture in the U.S.

5%

2

1,500–1,570

$19,811

$49,903

#9 Best College for Architecture in the U.S.

16%

4

1,330–1,530

$15,901

$54,049

#10 Best College for Architecture in the U.S.

54%

4

1,230–1,410

$27,450

$57,157

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