by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools Highly Focused on Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Major” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 6,003 people earned their degree in architectural and building sciences/technology, making the major the 126th most popular in the United States.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Major” ranking, we looked at 99 colleges that offer a degree in architectural and building sciences/technology. That schools that top this list have a program in architectural and building sciences/technology in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for architectural and building sciences/technology students.
Out of the 99 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Major that were part of this year’s ranking, American College of the Building Arts landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Charleston, South Carolina, and it awarded 13 ’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern California Institute of Architecture. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Major. Southern California Institute of Architecture is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 137 ’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, 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 93%.
Out of the 99 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston Architectural College landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 111 degrees to qualified ’s architectural and building sciences/technology students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 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 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%.
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Out of the 99 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Newschool of Architecture and Design landed the #4 spot on the list. Newschool of Architecture and Design is a private for-profit institution located in San Diego, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 66 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Woodbury University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Major list. This small school is located in Burbank, California, and it awarded 79 ’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. 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.
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Rhode Island School of Design came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Major ranking. RISD is a small school located in Providence, Rhode Island that handed out 104 ’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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%.
Full RISD Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Report
Wentworth Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Major ranking, coming in at #7. Wentworth Institute of Technology is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 153 ’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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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Pratt Institute - Main did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Major ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Brooklyn, New York, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 200 degrees to qualified ’s architectural and building sciences/technology students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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With a ranking of #9, Lawrence Technological University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Major list. Lawrence Technological University is located in Southfield, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 91 ’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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California College of the Arts ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Major list. California College of the Arts is a small school located in San Francisco, California that handed out 48 ’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, 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.
Full California College of the Arts Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Report
New York School of Interior Design came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Major ranking. New York, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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New York Institute of Technology ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Major list. NYIT is a private not-for-profit institution located in Old Westbury, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 116 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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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Illinois Institute of Technology landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Major ranking. Illinois Tech is a medium-sized school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 115 ’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees in 2020-2021.
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 1.9% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Full Illinois Institute of Technology Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Report
Art Center College of Design came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Major ranking. Art Center College of Design is a small school located in Pasadena, California that handed out 29 ’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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%.
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Massachusetts College of Art and Design came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Major ranking. This small school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 18 ’s architectural and building sciences/technology 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%. 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.
Full Massachusetts College of Art and Design Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Report
University of Detroit Mercy did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Major ranking, coming in at #16. University of Detroit Mercy is a medium-sized school located in Detroit, Michigan that handed out 57 ’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Roger Williams University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Major ranking. RWU is located in Bristol, Rhode Island and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 41 ’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.
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New Jersey Institute of Technology came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Major ranking. New Jersey Institute of Technology is a fairly large public school situated in Newark, New Jersey. It awarded 93 ’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of Idaho ranked #19 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Major list. Located in Moscow, Idaho, this fairly large public school handed out 74 degrees to qualified ’s architectural and building sciences/technology students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full U of I Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Report
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Major ranking, coming in at #20. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is a large school located in Denver, Colorado that handed out 162 ’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Thomas Jefferson University ranked #21 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 78 ’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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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The New School ranked #22 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Major list. The New School is a fairly large school located in New York, New York that handed out 72 ’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees in 2020-2021.
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.
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With a ranking of #23, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Major list. California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo is a large school located in San Luis Obispo, California that handed out 154 ’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Report
The City College of New York ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Major list. Located in New York, New York, this fairly large public school handed out 92 degrees to qualified ’s architectural and building sciences/technology students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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SUNY Delhi came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Major ranking. Located in Delhi, New York, this small public school awarded 22 diplomas to qualified ’s architectural and building sciences/technology students in 2020-2021.
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