2027 Best General Architecture Schools in District of Columbia
General Architecture programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. The schools below stand out for the quality of their general architecture programs.
For its 2027 ranking, College Factual looked at 1 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for general architecture students pursuing a degree.
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Best Schools for General Architecture in District of Columbia
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall general architecture education in District of Columbia.
Top Schools in General Architecture
Our analysis ranked Howard University the best school in the country for a degree in general architecture. Set in the city of Washington, Howard University is a large private not-for-profit institution. Howard University graduates 70% of students within six years. There were roughly 57 general architecture students who graduated with this degree at Howard University in the most recent data year. Students who receive their general architecture degree from Howard University earn around $58,495 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $25,498 to complete this degree.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 1 school evaluated.
- 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 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
