Using science and data we decided to determine which programs offer the best career opportunities for architecture Majors. Here are the set of the top colleges for architecture Majors in US for 2021:
- Rice University
- University of Virginia
- University of Notre Dame
- University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
- Yale University
- University of Florida
- California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
- University of California, Berkeley
- Georgia Institute of Technology
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
25 best colleges for architecture majors in the US
1. Rice University
Location
Houston, TX
2. University of Virginia
Location
Charlottesville, VA
3. University of Notre Dame
Location
Notre Dame, IN
4. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Location
Ann Arbor, MI
5. Yale University
Location
New Haven, CT
6. University of Florida
Location
Gainesville, FL
7. California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
Location
San Luis Obispo, CA
8. University of California, Berkeley
Location
Berkeley, CA
9. Georgia Institute of Technology
Location
Atlanta, GA
10. Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Location
Cambridge, MA
11. Cornell University
Location
Ithaca, NY
12. Princeton University
Location
Princeton, NJ
13. Lehigh University
Location
Bethlehem, PA
14. University of Texas at Austin
Location
Austin, TX
15. Washington University in St Louis
Location
Saint Louis, MO
16. University of Maryland - College Park
Location
College Park, MD
17. Tufts University
Location
Medford, MA
18. University of Pennsylvania
Location
Philadelphia, PA
19. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Location
Minneapolis, MN
20. Harvard University
Location
Cambridge, MA
21. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Location
Blacksburg, VA
22. University of Washington
Location
Seattle, WA
23. University of California - Los Angeles
Location
Los Angeles, CA
24. Clemson University
Location
Clemson, SC
25. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Location
Troy, NY
How we determined the best architecture colleges
We looked at the following data from the NCES (National Center For Education Statistics) and College Scorecard data from ED.gov to understand what architecture departments offer the best career opportunities:
- Percentage of Graduating Class That Are Business Majors
- Mean Earnings After 10 Years
- Mean Earnings After 6 Years
- Admission Rate (More selective the better)
- Average cost of attendance (Lower is better)
- Median amount of debt
- Ratio of people working to not working after 10 years
Most popular jobs for architecture majors
Updated November 17, 2023