2024 Best Architecture Schools in Rhode Island

Ranked #147 in popularity, architecture is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Architecture Schools in Rhode Island ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 113 degrees in architecture to qualified students.

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Best Schools for Architecture in Rhode Island

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the architecture degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Rhode Island Schools in architecture

1

Roger Williams University
Bristol, RI

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

75 architecture Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat Roger Williams University if you want to pursue a degree in architecture. Located in the large suburb of Bristol, RWU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a degree in architecture from Roger Williams University

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Rhode Island School of Design
Providence, RI

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

It is difficult to beat Rhode Island School of Design if you wish to pursue a degree in architecture. RISD is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Providence.More information about a degree in architecture from Rhode Island School of Design

Best Architecture Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Architecture Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	854	79
Connecticut	538	45
Maine	396	5
New Hampshire	395	19
Vermont	352	41

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Architecture Related Rankings by Major

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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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