by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Architecture & Related Services Major” ranking.
Architecture & Related Services is the 29th most popular major in the country with 17,325 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, architecture and related services graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $49,602 and had an average of $25,146 in loans still to pay off.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 9,454 architecture and related services graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Architecture & Related Services Major” ranking looked at 221 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in architecture and related services. That schools that top this list have a program in architecture and related services in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Architecture & Related Services Major”.
Out of the 221 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Architecture & Related Services Major that were part of this year’s ranking, American College of the Building Arts landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Charleston, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 9 degrees to qualified bachelors’s architecture and related services students in 2020-2021.
Full American College of the Building Arts Architecture & Related Services Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Newschool of Architecture and Design. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Architecture & Related Services Major list. Located in San Diego, California, this small private for-profit school handed out 49 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s architecture and related services students in 2020-2021.
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. 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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Out of the 221 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Architecture & Related Services Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern California Institute of Architecture landed the #3 spot on the list. SCI-Arc is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 50 bachelors’s architecture and related services degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Woodbury University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Architecture & Related Services Major. Burbank, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s architecture and related services degrees to 79 students 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 4.4% 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 Woodbury University Architecture & Related Services Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston Architectural College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Architecture & Related Services Major list. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s architecture and related services degrees to 45 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%.
Full Boston Architectural College Architecture & Related Services Report
Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Architecture & Related Services Major ranking, coming in at #6. Cooper Union is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 26 bachelors’s 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. 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%.
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With a ranking of #7, Rhode Island School of Design did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Architecture & Related Services Major list. Providence, Rhode Island is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s architecture and related services degrees to 72 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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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Wentworth Institute of Technology ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Architecture & Related Services Major list. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 97 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s architecture and related services 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%.
Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Architecture & Related Services Major ranking. Located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 15 degrees to qualified bachelors’s architecture and related services students in 2020-2021.
Paier College of Art Inc landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Architecture & Related Services Major ranking. Paier College of Art Inc is a private for-profit institution located in Hamden, Connecticut. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Paier College of Art Inc Architecture & Related Services Report
Lawrence Technological University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Architecture & Related Services Major ranking. Southfield, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s architecture and related services degrees to 53 students 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%.
Pratt Institute - Main ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Architecture & Related Services Major list. Brooklyn, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s architecture and related services degrees to 104 students in 2020-2021.
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 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%.
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Judson University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Architecture & Related Services Major ranking. Judson University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Elgin, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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. 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%.
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Marywood University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Architecture & Related Services Major ranking. Scranton, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s architecture and related services degrees to 48 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%.
Roger Williams University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Architecture & Related Services Major ranking. Roger Williams University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bristol, Rhode Island. The school has a small population, and it awarded 67 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
California College of the Arts landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Architecture & Related Services Major ranking. San Francisco, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s architecture and related services degrees to 23 students 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%. 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.
Full California College of the Arts Architecture & Related Services Report
New York Institute of Technology landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Architecture & Related Services Major ranking. New York Institute of Technology is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Old Westbury, New York. It awarded 101 bachelors’s architecture and related services degrees 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%.
Drury University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Architecture & Related Services Major ranking. Drury University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Springfield, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 25 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Drury University Architecture & Related Services Report
Otis College of Art and Design ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Architecture & Related Services Major list. Otis College of Art and Design is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 11 bachelors’s architecture and related services degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Otis College of Art and Design Architecture & Related Services Report
With a ranking of #20, Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Architecture & Related Services Major list. This small school is located in Hato Rey, , and it awarded 27 bachelors’s architecture and related services degrees in 2020-2021.
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California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Architecture & Related Services Major ranking. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is located in San Luis Obispo, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 237 bachelors’s architecture and related services degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Illinois Institute of Technology came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Architecture & Related Services Major ranking. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 76 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s architecture and related services students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Illinois Institute of Technology Architecture & Related Services Report
With a ranking of #23, Dunwoody College of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Architecture & Related Services Major list. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s architecture and related services degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
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.
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La Roche University ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Architecture & Related Services Major list. La Roche is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 bachelors’s architecture and related services degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Art Center College of Design landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Architecture & Related Services Major ranking. Art Center College of Design is located in Pasadena, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 bachelors’s architecture and related services degrees to qualified students.
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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Art Center College of Design Architecture & Related Services Report
Not only did these schools make the top 34 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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