by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Architectural History Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Architectural History is the 327th most popular major in the country with 147 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, architectural history graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $0 and had an average of $26,000 in loans still to pay off.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Architectural History Major” ranking, we looked at 28 colleges that offer a degree in architectural history. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular architectural history programs in the United States.
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Well Attended Architectural History Major” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for architectural history students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of San Diego. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Architectural History Major list. This medium-sized school is located in San Diego, California, and it awarded 28 ’s architectural history degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Architectural History at University of San Diego
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kansas. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Architectural History Major list. University of Kansas is a large school located in Lawrence, Kansas that handed out 16 ’s architectural history degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Architectural History Major list. Charlottesville, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s architectural history degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Architectural History at University of Virginia
Out of the 28 schools in the Most Well Attended Architectural History Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the #3 spot on the list. Boston University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 14 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Harvard University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Architectural History Major. Harvard University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It awarded 10 ’s architectural history degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Central New Mexico Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Architectural History Major ranking. CNM is a public institution located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 8 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Columbia University in the City of New York came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Architectural History Major ranking. Located in New York, New York, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 7 degrees to qualified ’s architectural history students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Architectural History at Columbia University in the City of New York
With a ranking of #7, College of the Holy Cross did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Architectural History Major list. Located in Worcester, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 7 degrees to qualified ’s architectural history students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
DePaul University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Architectural History Major ranking. This large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 6 ’s architectural history degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #10, Northeastern University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Architectural History Major list. This large school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 4 ’s architectural history degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Architectural History at Northeastern University
Smith College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Architectural History Major ranking. Located in Northampton, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified ’s architectural history students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Barnard College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Architectural History Major ranking, coming in at #11. Barnard is a small private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 3 ’s architectural history degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Savannah College of Art and Design ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Architectural History Major list. SCAD is located in Savannah, Georgia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s architectural history degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Boston Architectural College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Architectural History Major ranking. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 2 degrees to qualified ’s architectural history students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #14, Amherst College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Architectural History Major list. Amherst is a private not-for-profit institution located in Amherst, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
Vanderbilt University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Architectural History Major ranking. Vanderbilt University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Nashville, Tennessee. It awarded 1 ’s architectural history degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
The University of Texas at Austin landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Architectural History Major ranking. UT Austin is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Architectural History at The University of Texas at Austin
With a ranking of #16, University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Architectural History Major list. This large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 1 ’s architectural history degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Architectural History at University of Illinois at Chicago
University of Houston came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Architectural History Major ranking. This large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 1 ’s architectural history degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Architectural History at University of Houston
Rice University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Architectural History Major list. Rice is a private not-for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Syracuse University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Architectural History Major ranking, coming in at #16. Syracuse, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s architectural history degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #16, Roger Williams University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Architectural History Major list. RWU is a small school located in Bristol, Rhode Island that handed out 1 ’s architectural history degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Cornell University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Architectural History Major ranking. This large school is located in Ithaca, New York, and it awarded 1 ’s architectural history degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Cornish College of the Arts came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Architectural History Major ranking. Cornish College of the Arts is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s architectural history degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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Lehigh University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Architectural History Major ranking. Lehigh is located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s architectural history degrees to qualified students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
With a ranking of #24, University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Architectural History Major list. Located in Seattle, Washington, this large public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified ’s architectural history students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Washington University in St Louis landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Architectural History Major ranking. Washington University in St Louis is a fairly large school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 0 ’s architectural history degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Architectural History at Washington University in St Louis
Endicott College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Architectural History Major ranking. Endicott is a small school located in Beverly, Massachusetts that handed out 0 ’s architectural history degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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