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2023 Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for General Architecture

87 Ranked Colleges
903 Degrees Awarded
$53,392 Avg Salary
Most Well Attended Architecture Major for a Master's

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 “Most Well Attended Architecture Major for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 4,982 people earned their degree in general architecture, making the major the 127th most popular in the United States. 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 “Most Well Attended Architecture Major for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 87 colleges that offer a degree in general architecture. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in general architecture.

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Most Well Attended Architecture Major for a Master’s

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

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Architecture Major for a Master’s. UF is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 62 masters’s architecture degrees to qualified students.

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 full report on General Architecture at University of Florida

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Architecture Major for a Master’s list. Located in Fargo, North Dakota, this fairly large public school awarded 61 degrees to qualified masters’s architecture students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Architecture at North Dakota State University

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Architecture Major for a Master’s list. UT Austin is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 52 masters’s architecture degrees to qualified students.

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 more about General Architecture at UT Austin

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Out of the 87 schools in the Most Well Attended Architecture Major for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Kent State University at Kent landed the #4 spot on the list. Kent, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s architecture degrees to 40 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Architecture at Kent State University at Kent

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Out of the 87 schools in the Most Well Attended Architecture Major for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the #5 spot on the list. Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a fairly large public school situated in Carbondale, Illinois. It awarded 39 masters’s architecture degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Architecture at SIUC

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Catholic University of America
Washington, District of Columbia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Catholic University of America. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Architecture Major for a Master’s list. CUA is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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 Catholic University of America

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University of Oregon
Eugene, Oregon

With a ranking of #7, University of Oregon did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Architecture Major for a Master’s list. UO is a large school located in Eugene, Oregon that handed out 38 masters’s architecture degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Architecture at UO

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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

Texas Tech University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Architecture Major for a Master’s ranking. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s architecture degrees to 38 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%. 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 South Florida - Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Architecture Major for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Tampa, Florida, and it awarded 37 masters’s architecture degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on General Architecture at University of South Florida - Main Campus

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Texas A&M University - College Station came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Architecture Major for a Master’s ranking. Located in College Station, Texas, this large public school awarded 35 degrees to qualified masters’s architecture students 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Texas A&M University - College Station General Architecture Report

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Architecture Major for a Master’s ranking. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 masters’s architecture degrees to qualified students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%.

Full UNL General Architecture Report

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Ohio State University - Main Campus ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Architecture Major for a Master’s list. Ohio State is a large public school situated in Columbus, Ohio. It awarded 23 masters’s architecture degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.

Full Ohio State General Architecture Report

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University of Louisiana at Lafayette came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Architecture Major for a Master’s ranking. Lafayette, Louisiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s architecture degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.

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

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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky

University of Kentucky did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Architecture Major for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #14. University of Kentucky is a large school located in Lexington, Kentucky that handed out 21 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 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Architecture at UK

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University of Hartford
West Hartford, Connecticut

University of Hartford came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Architecture Major for a Master’s ranking. University of Hartford is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in West Hartford, Connecticut. It awarded 20 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 Hartford General Architecture Report

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Portland State University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Architecture Major for a Master’s list. Located in Portland, Oregon, this large public school handed out 19 diplomas to qualified masters’s architecture students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Architecture at Portland State University

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Indiana University - Bloomington came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Architecture Major for a Master’s ranking. IU Bloomington is a large public school situated in Bloomington, Indiana. It awarded 18 masters’s architecture degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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 IU Bloomington General Architecture Report

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Architecture Major for a Master’s list. Located in Knoxville, Tennessee, this large public school awarded 17 diplomas to qualified masters’s architecture students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UT Knoxville General Architecture Report

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Ball State University
Muncie, Indiana

Ball State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Architecture Major for a Master’s ranking. Ball State is a large public school situated in Muncie, Indiana. It awarded 17 masters’s architecture degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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%.

Read more about General Architecture at Ball State

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Prairie View A & M University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Architecture Major for a Master’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Prairie View, Texas, and it awarded 17 masters’s architecture degrees in 2020-2021.

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

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University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Architecture Major for a Master’s ranking. UPR Rio Piedras is a fairly large public school situated in San Juan, . It awarded 16 masters’s architecture degrees in 2020-2021.

Full University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras General Architecture Report

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Louisiana Tech University
Ruston, Louisiana

Louisiana Tech University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Architecture Major for a Master’s ranking. Located in Ruston, Louisiana, this fairly large public school handed out 15 diplomas to qualified masters’s architecture students in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Architecture at Louisiana Tech University

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With a ranking of #22, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Architecture Major for a Master’s list. Tallahassee, Florida is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s architecture degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on General Architecture at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

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University of Illinois at Chicago came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Architecture Major for a Master’s ranking. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this large public school awarded 14 degrees to qualified masters’s architecture students 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 General Architecture at University of Illinois at Chicago

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Hampton University
Hampton, Virginia

Hampton University ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Architecture Major for a Master’s list. Hampton is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Hampton, Virginia. It awarded 13 masters’s architecture degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Architecture at Hampton University

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