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#1 #1 Best College for Architecture in the U.S. The Catholic University of America Washington, DC Every year, The Catholic University of America awards around 133 degrees to students majoring in Business Administration and Management, General, which is the institution’s most popular major....view more Acceptance Rate 84% Annual Degrees Awarded 32 SAT Score 1,040–1,240 Est. Net Price * $35,008 Median Starting Salary $68,343
#2 #2 Best College for Architecture in the U.S. North Dakota State University Fargo, ND Each year, North Dakota State University awards around 204 degrees to those studying Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse, the school’s most popular major....view more Acceptance Rate 96% Annual Degrees Awarded 58 SAT Score 1,010–1,190 Est. Net Price * $16,461 Median Starting Salary $61,973
#3 #3 Best College for Architecture in the U.S. Howard University Washington, DC At Howard University, the most popular majors students study are Political Science and Government, General, Biology/Biological Sciences, General, Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, and Other....view more Acceptance Rate 35% Annual Degrees Awarded 19 SAT Score 1,110–1,310 Est. Net Price * $30,028 Median Starting Salary $55,462
#4 #4 Best College for Architecture in the U.S. Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Carbondale, IL At Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, the most popular majors students pursue are Aviation/Airway Management and Operations, Trade and Industrial Teacher Education, and Automotive Engineering Technology/Technician....view more Acceptance Rate 90% Annual Degrees Awarded 43 SAT Score 940–1,180 Est. Net Price * $16,131 Median Starting Salary $56,155
#5 #5 Best College for Architecture in the U.S. University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras San Juan, PR At the University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras, the three most popular college majors students study are Biology/Biological Sciences, General, Psychology, General, Marketing/Marketing Management, and General....view more Acceptance Rate 53% Annual Degrees Awarded 34 SAT Score 1,030–1,300 Est. Net Price * $6,868 Median Starting Salary $54,601
#6 #6 Best College for Architecture in the U.S. Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH At Kent State University at Kent, the three most popular college majors students study are Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse, Psychology, General, Business Administration and Management, and General....view more Acceptance Rate 87% Annual Degrees Awarded 49 SAT Score 980–1,220 Est. Net Price * $20,333 Median Starting Salary $58,584
#7 #7 Best College for Architecture in the U.S. University of Florida Gainesville, FL At the University of Florida, the most popular majors students pursue are Biology/Biological Sciences, General, Psychology, General, Business Administration and Management, and General. In fact, the University of Florida grants 587 degrees per year to Biology/Biological Sciences, General majors....view more Acceptance Rate 24% Annual Degrees Awarded 67 SAT Score 1,310–1,480 Est. Net Price * $11,521 Median Starting Salary $52,878
#8 #8 Best College for Architecture in the U.S. Prairie View A & M University Prairie View, TX At Prairie View A & M University, the most popular majors students pursue are Health and Physical Education/Fitness, General, Psychology, General, and Criminal Justice/Safety Studies....view more Acceptance Rate 75% Annual Degrees Awarded 20 SAT Score 860–1,040 Est. Net Price * $14,065 Median Starting Salary $56,045
#9 #9 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 12 SAT Score 1,500–1,570 Est. Net Price * $19,811 Median Starting Salary $49,903
#10 #10 Best College for Architecture in the U.S. Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX At Texas Tech University, the three most popular college majors students study are Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General, Marketing/Marketing Management, General, Business Administration and Management, and General....view more Acceptance Rate 71% Annual Degrees Awarded 44 SAT Score 1,100–1,280 Est. Net Price * $16,773 Median Starting Salary $56,998
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Institution	Scaled Score	Acceptance Rate	Annual Degrees Awarded	SAT Score	Est. Net Price *	Median Starting Salary
The Catholic University of America Washington, DC Every year, The Catholic University of America awards around 133 degrees to...view more	100	84%	32	1,040 - 1,240	$35,008	$68,343
North Dakota State University Fargo, ND Each year, North Dakota State University awards around 204 degrees to those...view more	94	96%	58	1,010 - 1,190	$16,461	$61,973
Howard University Washington, DC At Howard University, the most popular majors students study are Political...view more	93	35%	19	1,110 - 1,310	$30,028	$55,462
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Carbondale, IL At Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, the most popular majors students...view more	90	90%	43	940 - 1,180	$16,131	$56,155
University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras San Juan, PR At the University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras, the three most popular college...view more	86	53%	34	1,030 - 1,300	$6,868	$54,601
Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH At Kent State University at Kent, the three most popular college majors...view more	84	87%	49	980 - 1,220	$20,333	$58,584
University of Florida Gainesville, FL At the University of Florida, the most popular majors students pursue are...view more	83	24%	67	1,310 - 1,480	$11,521	$52,878
Prairie View A & M University Prairie View, TX At Prairie View A & M University, the most popular majors students pursue are...view more	81	75%	20	860 - 1,040	$14,065	$56,045
Princeton University Princeton, NJ Princeton University has 37 different concentrations for undergraduates.view more	80	5%	12	1,500 - 1,570	$19,811	$49,903
Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX At Texas Tech University, the three most popular college majors students...view more	76	71%	44	1,100 - 1,280	$16,773	$56,998

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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 Masters degrees in Architecture of all US states with 104 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	4,107	60,853	63,329	4%
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary	$105,770	219	2,574	2,669	4%
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval	$93,310	3,107	46,882	49,156	5%

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Most In-Demand Careers

These are the careers in highest demand for Architecture majors.

Student Demographics

Total Students

794

Female Students

395 (49%)

Male Students

399 (50%)

White (409, 52%)

Hispanic or Latino (141, 18%)

U.S. Nonresident (123, 15%)

Black or African American (63, 8%)

Two or more races (25, 3%)

Race/ethnicity unknown (17, 2%)

Asian (14, 2%)

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (2, <1%)

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

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

84%

32

1,040–1,240

$35,008

$68,343

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

96%

58

1,010–1,190

$16,461

$61,973

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

35%

19

1,110–1,310

$30,028

$55,462

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

90%

43

940–1,180

$16,131

$56,155

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

53%

34

1,030–1,300

$6,868

$54,601

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

87%

49

980–1,220

$20,333

$58,584

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

24%

67

1,310–1,480

$11,521

$52,878

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

75%

20

860–1,040

$14,065

$56,045

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

5%

12

1,500–1,570

$19,811

$49,903

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

71%

44

1,100–1,280

$16,773

$56,998

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