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Study Architecture in the United States

Architecture programmes teach the design of buildings and spaces – studio work, construction, structures, history and theory, urban planning and increasingly sustainable and digital design.

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  1. Master

    Master of Arts in Teaching degree partnership with Academy of Urban School Leadership (AUSL)

    National-Louis University 🇺🇸 Chicago, Evanston, Elgin, Milwaukee, Lisle, Skokie, Beloit, Wheeling, Tampa, United States

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  2. Other programmes

    Architecture

    City College of New York (CUNY) 🇺🇸 New York, United States

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  3. Major

    Architecture (Major) (Engineering & Applied Technology)

    University of Wisconsin, Waukesha 🇺🇸 Waukesha, United States

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  4. Specialisation

    Community and Regional Planning, Geography, Speciality

    University of Nebraska - Lincoln 🇺🇸 Lincoln, United States

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  6. Other programmes

    Course: Baltimore Food Systems: A Case Study of Urban Food Environments

    Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health 🇺🇸 Baltimore, United States

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  7. PhD / Doctorate

    Interior Design, Architecture, SPECIALIZATION (PhD)

    University of Nebraska - Lincoln 🇺🇸 Lincoln, United States

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  8. Master

    M.L.A., Master of Landscape Architecture

    Cosmopolitan University 🇺🇸 FL, United States

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  9. Major

    Architecture (Major) (Five Colleges, Incorporated)

    University of Massachusetts Amherst 🇺🇸 Amherst, United States

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  10. Graduate

    Civil, Environmental, and Architectural Engineering (Graduate)

    University of Colorado at Boulder 🇺🇸 Boulder, United States

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  11. Master

    Museum and Exhibition Studies, MA, Architecture and the Arts

    University of Illinois at Chicago 🇺🇸 Chicago, Urbana-Champaign, Springfield, United States

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  12. Minor

    Urban & Metropolitan Studies (Minor)

    University of North Florida 🇺🇸 Jacksonville, United States

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  13. Major

    Urban Planning (Graduate Major)

    University of Illinois 🇺🇸 Urbana, United States

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  15. Master

    Urban Studies (Early Admissions M.A.)

    Fordham University 🇺🇸 Tarrytown, United States

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  16. Master

    Urban Studies (M.A.)

    Fordham University 🇺🇸 Tarrytown, United States

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  17. Major

    Urban Studies (The World and Politics) (Major) (UC Riverside)

    University of California 🇺🇸 Oakland, United States

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  18. Minor

    Urban Studies Minor

    University of Denver 🇺🇸 Denver, United States

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  19. Master

    Architectural history (Master of Arts)

    Savannah College of Art and Design-Atlanta Campus 🇺🇸 United States

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  20. Other programmes

    Architecture

    Department of History, Columbia University New York 🇺🇸 New York, United States

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  21. Postgraduate

    Architecture (Postgraduate)

    University of California, Los Angeles 🇺🇸 Los Angeles, United States

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  22. Major

    Architecture (Undergraduate Major)

    Cosmopolitan University 🇺🇸 FL, United States

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Study Architecture in the United States – facts and figures

In the United States, 412 universities and colleges offer 1,623 Architecture programmes: 218 Bachelor, 363 Master and 90 PhD programmes. Popular study locations are Lincoln, Lubbock, Oakland and Long Beach. Institutions with the widest choice: University of Nebraska - Lincoln, Texas Tech University and University of California.

Degrees in Architecture

Bachelor

The first university degree, usually three to four years of full-time study. A Bachelor in Architecture builds the foundations of the field and qualifies for professional work or a Master programme.

Master

A postgraduate degree of one to two years that deepens or specialises your knowledge of Architecture, often with a research project or thesis – and the usual entry ticket to a doctorate.

PhD / Doctorate

The highest academic degree, earned through several years of independent research and a dissertation. Doctoral candidates often work as research or teaching staff at their university.

Frequently asked questions

Where can I study Architecture programmes?

The directory lists 1,623 Architecture programmes at 412 institutions in the United States. Popular cities include Lincoln, Lubbock and Oakland.

How long does it take to study Architecture?

A Bachelor usually takes 3 to 4 years, a Master 1 to 2 years and a PhD 3 to 5 years of full-time study. Exact durations differ by country and institution.

Which universities offer the most Architecture programmes in the United States?

Among the institutions with the most programmes are University of Nebraska - Lincoln, Texas Tech University, University of California, The California State University and Arizona State University.

How do I apply?

Open the programme page to go directly to the university. Admission requirements, deadlines and tuition fees are set by each institution, so always check them there.

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