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2024 Best Architectural Sciences & Technology Schools

67 Colleges in the United States
6,781 Architect Science Degrees Awarded
$52,874 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in architectural sciences & technology is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #107 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 67 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of architectural sciences & technology. Combined, these schools handed out 6,781 degrees in architectural sciences & technology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Architectural Sciences & Technology School

Best Architectural Sciences & Technology Schools The architect science program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Architectural Sciences & Technology rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for architectural sciences & technology schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Architectural Sciences & Technology Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Architect Science
Bachelor's Degrees in Architect Science
Master's Degrees in Architect Science
Doctor's Degrees in Architect Science

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Architectural Sciences & Technology Schools ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Architectural Sciences & Technology in the United States

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the architect science degree levels they offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

10 Top Schools in Architect Science

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
44 Architect Science Degrees Awarded
$62,524 Median Starting Salary

Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a great option for students interested in a degree in architectural sciences & technology. MIT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge. A Best Colleges rank of #1 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means MIT is a great school overall.

There were roughly 44 architectural sciences & technology students who graduated with this degree at MIT in the most recent year we have data available. Architectural Sciences & Technology degree recipients from Massachusetts Institute of Technology receive an earnings boost of around $9,650 above the average earnings of architectural sciences & technology majors.

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Yale University
New Haven, CT
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
60 Architect Science Degrees Awarded
$65,632 Median Starting Salary

Yale University is a good option for students pursuing a degree in architectural sciences & technology. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of New Haven. A Best Colleges rank of #8 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Yale is a great university overall.

There were approximately 60 architectural sciences & technology students who graduated with this degree at Yale in the most recent year we have data available. Those architectural sciences & technology students who get their degree from Yale University earn $12,758 more than the average architect science graduate.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
163 Architect Science Degrees Awarded
2.5% Growth in Graduates

University of Southern California is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in architectural sciences & technology. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means USC is a great university overall.

There were approximately 163 architectural sciences & technology students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the architectural sciences & technology major at University of Southern California make $4,661 above the typical college grad in this field when they enter the workforce.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In CA
70 Architect Science Degrees Awarded

University of California - Berkeley is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in architectural sciences & technology. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #18 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.

There were roughly 70 architectural sciences & technology students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
75 Architect Science Degrees Awarded
$60,914 Median Starting Salary

Georgia Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Atlanta. A Best Colleges rank of #24 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Georgia Tech is a great school overall.

There were roughly 75 architectural sciences & technology students who graduated with this degree at Georgia Tech in the most recent data year. Those architectural sciences & technology students who get their degree from Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus receive $8,040 more than the average architect science graduate.

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
165 Architect Science Degrees Awarded
$52,897 Median Starting Salary

UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #4 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.

There were approximately 165 architectural sciences & technology students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the architect science program report average early career wages of $52,897.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
76 Architect Science Degrees Awarded
$61,687 Median Starting Salary

Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.

There were roughly 76 architectural sciences & technology students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent year we have data available. Architectural Sciences & Technology degree recipients from Columbia University in the City of New York earn a boost of about $8,813 above the typical income of architectural sciences & technology graduates.

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8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
114 Architect Science Degrees Awarded
$74,462 Median Starting Salary

UW Seattle is a very large public university located in the city of Seattle. This university ranks 1st out of 51 schools for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were about 114 architectural sciences & technology students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the architectural sciences & technology degree program at University of Washington - Seattle Campus earn $21,588 above the average graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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Rice University
Houston, TX
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In TX
34 Architect Science Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #16 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Rice is a great university overall.

There were approximately 34 architectural sciences & technology students who graduated with this degree at Rice in the most recent year we have data available.

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In VA
150 Architect Science Degrees Awarded

Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg. This school ranks 2nd out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were roughly 150 architectural sciences & technology students who graduated with this degree at Virginia Tech in the most recent year we have data available.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Architectural Sciences & Technology Schools award.

Rank College Location
11 Harvard University Cambridge, MA
12 Cornell University Ithaca, NY
13 Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA
14 Washington University in St Louis Saint Louis, MO
15 University of Massachusetts Amherst Amherst, MA
16 The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX

Architectural Sciences & Technology by Region

View the Best Architectural Sciences & Technology Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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Architectural Sciences & Technology is one of 8 different types of Architecture & Related Services programs to choose from.

Architect Science Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology 6,003
Architectural Technology/Technician 768
Architectural Sciences & Technology, Other 10

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Related Major Annual Graduates
General Architecture 4,982
Urban & Regional Planning 2,419
Landscape Architecture 905
Environmental Design 741
Interior Architecture 728
Real Estate Development 420
Architecture (Other) 202
Architectural History 147

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