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2025 Best Architecture & Related Services Bachelor's Degree Schools

97 Colleges in the United States
9,631 Bachelor's Degrees
$46,384 Avg Early-Career Salary
Architecture & Related Servicesbachelor's programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major degree program ranks #27 out of the 38 majors we look at each year. This may make is a little harder to find a school that is a good fit for you.

College Factual reviewed 97 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of architecture & related services. Combined, these schools handed out 9,631 bachelor's degrees in architecture & related services to qualified students.

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Best Architecture & Related Services Bachelor's Degree Schools Your choice of architecture & related services for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Early-Career Earnings

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

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

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

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Architecture & Related Services Bachelor's Degree Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in architecture & related services. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
178 Annual Graduates

University of Southern California is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in architecture & related services. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Los Angeles.More information about a bachelor’s in architecture & related services from University of Southern California

2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
21 Annual Graduates

University of Notre Dame is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in architecture & related services. Located in the suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in architecture & related services from University of Notre Dame

3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
57 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in architecture & related services. RPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Troy.More information about a bachelor’s in architecture & related services from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
142 Annual Graduates

Texas A&M University - College Station is a wonderful option for students interested in a bachelor's degree in architecture & related services. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in architecture & related services from Texas A&M University - College Station

5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
150 Annual Graduates

UC Berkeley is a very large public university located in the city of Berkeley.More information about a bachelor’s in architecture & related services from University of California - Berkeley

6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
124 Annual Graduates

UMCP is a very large public university located in the suburb of College Park.More information about a bachelor’s in architecture & related services from University of Maryland - College Park

7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
96 Annual Graduates

Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Ithaca.More information about a bachelor’s in architecture & related services from Cornell University

8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
164 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in architecture & related services from University of Washington - Seattle Campus

9
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in architecture & related services from University of Wisconsin - Madison

10
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
96 Annual Graduates

Located in the midsize suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in architecture & related services from University of Virginia - Main Campus

11
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
94 Annual Graduates

Located in the small city of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in architecture & related services from University of Massachusetts Amherst

12
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
41 Annual Graduates

Northeastern is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston.More information about a bachelor’s in architecture & related services from Northeastern University

13
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
52 Annual Graduates

U-M is a very large public university located in the city of Ann Arbor.More information about a bachelor’s in architecture & related services from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

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26 Annual Graduates

The Colleges is a small private not-for-profit college located in the distant town of Geneva.More information about a bachelor’s in architecture & related services from Hobart and William Smith Colleges

15
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
110 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in architecture & related services from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

16
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
65 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in architecture & related services from The University of Texas at Austin

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
105 Annual Graduates

Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in architecture & related services from University of Florida

18
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
41 Annual Graduates

NC State is a very large public university located in the city of Raleigh.More information about a bachelor’s in architecture & related services from North Carolina State University

19
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
45 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in architecture & related services from Carnegie Mellon University

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for Architecture & Related Services students that almost earned our Best Architecture & Related Services Bachelor's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
26 University of Oregon Eugene, OR
27 University of Arizona Tucson, AZ
28 Thomas Jefferson University Philadelphia, PA
29 Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus Atlanta, GA
30 California State Polytechnic University - Pomona Pomona, CA
31 Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX
32 University of Georgia Athens, GA
20 Syracuse University Syracuse, NY
21 Virginia Tech Blacksburg, VA
22 Clemson University Clemson, SC
23 Pratt Institute - Main Brooklyn, NY
24 California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA

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Major Annual Graduates
General Architecture 3,774
Architectural Sciences & Technology 2,977
Urban & Regional Planning 679
Interior Architecture 625
Environmental Design 610
Landscape Architecture 563
Real Estate Development 169
Architecture (Other) 147
Architectural History 87

Related Major Annual Graduates
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 137,147
Engineering 125,469
Mathematics & Statistics 31,213
Physical Sciences 29,960
Natural Resources & Conservation 21,739
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations 21,000
Engineering Technologies 18,358
Military Technologies & Applied Sciences 1,627
Science Technologies / Technicians 447

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