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2024 Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Schools

65 Colleges in the United States
6,685 Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Degrees Awarded
Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #126 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 65 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for architectural & building sciences/technology students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 6,685 degrees in architectural & building sciences/technology during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology School

Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Schools The architectural and building sciences/technology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for architectural & building 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.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Schools ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Architectural & Building 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 architectural and building sciences/technology degree levels they offer.

10 Top Schools in Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In MA
63 Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Degrees Awarded

Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in architectural & building sciences/technology. MIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the 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 63 architectural & building sciences/technology students who graduated with this degree at MIT in the most recent year we have data available.

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Yale University
New Haven, CT
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CT
75 Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat Yale University if you want to pursue a degree in architectural & building sciences/technology. Yale is a 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 colleges nationwide means Yale is a great university overall.

There were roughly 75 architectural & building sciences/technology students who graduated with this degree at Yale in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA
142 Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Degrees Awarded

University of Southern California is a good decision for students interested in a degree in architectural & building sciences/technology. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a very 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 142 architectural & building sciences/technology students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent data year.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In CA
91 Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat University of California - Berkeley if you want to pursue a degree in architectural & building sciences/technology. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public university with a fairly 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 about 91 architectural & building sciences/technology students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent data year.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In GA
81 Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Degrees Awarded

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 approximately 81 architectural & building sciences/technology students who graduated with this degree at Georgia Tech in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In PA
148 Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Degrees Awarded

UPenn is a fairly 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 148 architectural & building sciences/technology students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent data year.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In NY
386 Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Degrees Awarded

Columbia is a very 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 about 386 architectural & building sciences/technology students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent data year.

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8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WA
135 Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Degrees Awarded

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

There were about 135 architectural & building sciences/technology students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent data year.

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Rice University
Houston, TX
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In TX
39 Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-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 39 architectural & building sciences/technology students who graduated with this degree at Rice in the most recent data year.

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In VA
167 Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology 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 approximately 167 architectural & building sciences/technology students who graduated with this degree at Virginia Tech in the most recent data year.

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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 & Building Sciences/Technology Schools award.

RankCollegeLocation
11Harvard UniversityCambridge, MA
12Cornell UniversityIthaca, NY
13Carnegie Mellon UniversityPittsburgh, PA
14Washington University in St LouisSaint Louis, MO
15University of Massachusetts AmherstAmherst, MA
16The University of Texas at AustinAustin, TX

Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology by Region

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

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One of 2 majors within the Architectural Sciences & Technology area of study, Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Architectural Technology/Technician938
Architectural Sciences & Technology, Other9

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