If you pursue a degree in architecture, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #147 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
In 2024, College Factual analyzed 4 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Architecture Schools in New York ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 212 degrees in architecture during the 2020-2021 academic year.
The architecture program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Architecture rankings. For our Best Overall Architecture School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that 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.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Architecture Schools in New York list, to help you choose the best school for you.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the architecture degree levels they offer.
Columbia University in the City of New York is a great option for students interested in a degree in architecture. 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 18 architecture students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent data year.
Every student who is interested in architecture has to take a look at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Located in the city of Troy, RPI is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #106 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means RPI is a great school overall.
There were roughly 60 architecture students who graduated with this degree at RPI in the most recent data year.
Any student pursuing a degree in architecture has to take a look at University at Buffalo. University at Buffalo is a very large public university located in the suburb of Buffalo. This university ranks 23rd out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were approximately 77 architecture students who graduated with this degree at University at Buffalo in the most recent year we have data available.
It is difficult to beat Alfred State College if you want to pursue a degree in architecture. Located in the remote town of Alfred, Alfred State is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 119th out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were about 13 architecture students who graduated with this degree at Alfred State in the most recent data year.
Architecture is one of 3 different types of General Architecture programs to choose from.
Notes and References
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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The architecture program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Architecture rankings. For our Best Overall Architecture School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
