2024 Best General Architecture Master's Degree Schools in Louisiana

General Architecture is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #122 most popular master's degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Louisiana to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of general architecture. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 47 master's degrees in general architecture during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Master’s Degree Schools List

Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on general architecture students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of general architecture students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How much debt general architecture students go into to obtain their master's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general architecture related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for general architecture students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 General Architecture Master's Degree Schools in Louisiana.

 

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study General Architecture in Louisiana

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in general architecture.

Top Louisiana Schools for a Master's in Architecture

1

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
Baton Rouge, LA

10 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in general architecture needs to look into Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. Louisiana State University is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge.More information about a master’s in general architecture from Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

1

Louisiana Tech University
Ruston, LA

15 Annual Graduates

$49,365 Median Starting Salary

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in general architecture has to check out Louisiana Tech University. Located in the town of Ruston, Louisiana Tech is a public university with a large student population.

Students who graduate with their master's from the architecture program report average early career income of $49,365.

More information about a master’s in general architecture from Louisiana Tech University

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University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Lafayette, LA

22 Annual Graduates

$49,065 Median Starting Salary

University of Louisiana at Lafayette is a great decision for individuals pursuing a master's degree in general architecture. UL Lafayette is a fairly large public university located in the city of Lafayette.

After graduating, architecture master's recipients usually make about $49,065 in their early careers.

More information about a master’s in general architecture from University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Best General Architecture Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best General Architecture Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	208	125
Georgia	190	0
Virginia	182	13
Tennessee	166	17
Alabama	151	7
Kentucky	147	21
South Carolina	146	0
Mississippi	145	0
Arkansas	121	1
West Virginia	112	2

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Rankings in Majors Related to Architecture

General Architecture is one of 8 different types of Architecture & Related Services programs to choose from.

Architecture Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Architecture	47

Most Popular Majors Related to Architecture

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Architectural Sciences & Technology	20
Real Estate Development	19
Urban & Regional Planning	10

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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Danichou. More about our data sources and methodologies.