Architecture & Related Services degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.
For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for architecture & related services students pursuing a degree.
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If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the architecture & related services degrees they offer, see the list below.
Our analysis ranked University Of Colorado Boulder the best school in the country for a degree in architecture & related services. This very large public university is located in the city of Boulder. About 74% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 137 architecture & related services students who graduated with this degree at University Of Colorado Boulder in the most recent data year. Graduates of the architecture & related services program make about $42,401 in their early career. University Of Colorado Boulder graduates carry a median of $23,641 in student loans.
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Colorado State University Fort Collins came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best architecture & related services schools. Set in the city of Fort Collins, Colorado State University Fort Collins is a very large public institution. Colorado State University Fort Collins graduates 66% of students within six years. Colorado State University Fort Collins awarded about 68 architecture & related services degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the architecture & related services program make about $45,774 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $22,417.
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Students looking for a strong architecture & related services program will find one at University Of Colorado Denver, which ranked #3. Set in the city of Denver, University Of Colorado Denver is a very large public institution. University Of Colorado Denver graduates 46% of students within six years. There were roughly 186 architecture & related services students who graduated with this degree at University Of Colorado Denver in the most recent data year. Students who receive their architecture & related services degree from University Of Colorado Denver earn around $51,889 in the first couple years of their career. University Of Colorado Denver graduates carry a median of $23,414 in student loans.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 5 schools 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).
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