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2023 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for General Architecture

87 Ranked Colleges
903 Degrees Awarded
$53,392 Avg Salary
Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Architecture Major

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Architecture Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.

General Architecture is the 127th most popular major in the country with 4,982 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, general architecture graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $49,005 and had an average of $26,624 in loans still to pay off.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 903 general architecture graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,425 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Architecture Major” ranking, we looked at 87 colleges that offer a degree in general architecture. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in general architecture.

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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Architecture Major

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree architecture students.

Top 25 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for General Architecture

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The School of Architecture
Scottsdale, Arizona

Out of the 87 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Architecture Major that were part of this year’s ranking, The School of Architecture landed the #1 spot on the list. Scottsdale, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s architecture degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read more about General Architecture at TSOA

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Cranbrook Academy of Art
Bloomfield Hills, Michigan

Out of the 87 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Architecture Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Cranbrook Academy of Art landed the #2 spot on the list. Cranbrook Academy of Art is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Cranbrook Academy of Art General Architecture Report

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Out of the 87 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Architecture Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art landed the #3 spot on the list. Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%. 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 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read more about General Architecture at Cooper Union

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Judson University
Elgin, Illinois

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Judson University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Architecture Major. This small school is located in Elgin, Illinois, and it awarded 8 masters’s architecture 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 undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Judson University General Architecture Report

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Catholic University of America
Washington, District of Columbia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Catholic University of America. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Architecture Major. Catholic University of America is a medium-sized school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 39 masters’s architecture 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 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Architecture at CUA

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North Dakota State University - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Architecture Major list. North Dakota State University is a fairly large public school situated in Fargo, North Dakota. It awarded 61 masters’s architecture 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%.

Read full report on General Architecture at North Dakota State University - Main Campus

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Hampton University
Hampton, Virginia

With a ranking of #7, Hampton University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Architecture Major list. Located in Hampton, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified masters’s architecture students in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Architecture at Hampton University

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Architecture Major ranking. SIUC is a fairly large school located in Carbondale, Illinois that handed out 39 masters’s architecture degrees in 2020-2021.

Full SIUC General Architecture Report

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University of Hartford
West Hartford, Connecticut

University of Hartford came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Architecture Major ranking. UHart is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in West Hartford, Connecticut. It awarded 20 masters’s architecture degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read more about General Architecture at University of Hartford

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Prairie View A & M University
Prairie View, Texas

Prairie View A & M University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Architecture Major ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Prairie View, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 17 degrees to qualified masters’s architecture students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Architecture at Prairie View A & M University

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University of the District of Columbia
Washington, District of Columbia

University of the District of Columbia landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Architecture Major ranking. University of the District of Columbia is a small public school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 7 masters’s architecture degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full University of the District of Columbia General Architecture Report

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Norwich University
Northfield, Vermont

Norwich University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Architecture Major list. Northfield, Vermont is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s architecture degrees to 10 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 Norwich University General Architecture Report

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Roger Williams University
Bristol, Rhode Island

Roger Williams University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Architecture Major ranking. RWU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bristol, Rhode Island. It awarded 9 masters’s architecture 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%.

Read more about General Architecture at Roger Williams University

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With a ranking of #14, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Architecture Major list. Florida A&M University is a medium-sized school located in Tallahassee, Florida that handed out 15 masters’s architecture degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Full Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University General Architecture Report

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Louisiana Tech University
Ruston, Louisiana

Louisiana Tech University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Architecture Major ranking. Louisiana Tech is a public institution located in Ruston, Louisiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 15 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Architecture at Louisiana Tech

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With a ranking of #16, University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Architecture Major list. University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras is a fairly large school located in San Juan, that handed out 16 masters’s architecture degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Architecture at University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras

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University of Louisiana at Lafayette landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Architecture Major ranking. Located in Lafayette, Louisiana, this fairly large public school awarded 22 diplomas to qualified masters’s architecture students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Architecture at University of Louisiana at Lafayette

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University of Oregon
Eugene, Oregon

University of Oregon ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Architecture Major list. Located in Eugene, Oregon, this large public school awarded 38 degrees to qualified masters’s architecture students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.

Read more about General Architecture at UO

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Princeton University
Princeton, New Jersey

Princeton University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Architecture Major ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Princeton, New Jersey, and it awarded 12 masters’s architecture 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read more about General Architecture at Princeton University

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Kent State University at Kent landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Architecture Major ranking. Kent State University at Kent is a large public school situated in Kent, Ohio. It awarded 40 masters’s architecture degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Architecture at Kent State University at Kent

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Architecture Major ranking, coming in at #21. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a public institution located in Lincoln, Nebraska. The school has a large population, and it awarded 28 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, 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 85%.

Read full report on General Architecture at UNL

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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

Texas Tech University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Architecture Major ranking, coming in at #22. Texas Tech is a public institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 38 masters’s degrees 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Full Texas Tech University General Architecture Report

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

University of Florida came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Architecture Major ranking. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this large public school handed out 62 diplomas to qualified masters’s architecture students 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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Architecture at UF

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California Baptist University
Riverside, California

With a ranking of #24, California Baptist University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Architecture Major list. Cal Baptist is a private not-for-profit institution located in Riverside, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.

Full California Baptist University General Architecture Report

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, Massachusetts

Massachusetts Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Architecture Major ranking, coming in at #25. Cambridge, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s architecture degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 98%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about General Architecture at MIT

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