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.
College Factual reviewed 8 schools in Texas to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of architecture. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 815 degrees in architecture during the 2020-2021 academic year.
Your choice of architecture school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. 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.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
The architecture school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Architecture Schools in Texas.
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.
Any student who is interested in architecture needs to check out The University of Texas at Austin. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #36 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.
There were approximately 108 architecture students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent year we have data available.
Rice University is a great decision for students interested in a degree in architecture. Rice is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Houston. A Best Colleges rank of #16 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Rice is a great university overall.
There were roughly 18 architecture students who graduated with this degree at Rice in the most recent year we have data available.
Texas A&M University - College Station is a good option for students pursuing a degree in architecture. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #44 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Texas A&M College Station is a great university overall.
There were about 157 architecture students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent data year.
It is hard to beat Texas Tech University if you wish to pursue a degree in architecture. Texas Tech is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Lubbock. A Best Colleges rank of #168 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Texas Tech is a great university overall.
There were roughly 163 architecture students who graduated with this degree at Texas Tech in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 10th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were roughly 89 architecture students who graduated with this degree at UH in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 25th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were approximately 90 architecture students who graduated with this degree at UTSA in the most recent data year.
PVAMU is a medium-sized public university located in the town of Prairie View. This university ranks 78th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were roughly 62 architecture students who graduated with this degree at PVAMU in the most recent data year.
Located in the large city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 15th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were roughly 80 architecture students who graduated with this degree at UT Arlington in the most recent data year.
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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Your choice of architecture school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. 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.
