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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. Graduate

    INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE (Graduate)

    Rhode Island School of Design 🇺🇸 Rhode Island, United States

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  2. Minor

    Sustainable Urban Development (Minor)

    Portland State University 🇺🇸 Oregon, United States

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  3. Master

    Urban and Regional Planning M.U.R.P. (Masters) (Online)

    University of Minnesota 🇺🇸 Minneapolis, United States

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  4. Major

    Urban Studies (Major)

    Elmhurst College 🇺🇸 Elmhurst, United States

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  6. Minor

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

    University of California System 🇺🇸 Oakland, Berkeley, Davis, Irvine, Los Angeles, Merced, Riverside, San Diego, San Francisco, Santa Barbara, Santa Cruz, United States

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  7. Minor

    Urban Studies and Planning, Minor, Kent

    Kent State University 🇺🇸 Kent, United States

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  8. Master

    Education: Option in Bilingual/Multicultural Education in the Urban Classroom, M.A.

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

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  9. Major

    Urban and Regional Planning (Major)

    University of Illinois 🇺🇸 Urbana, United States

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  10. Major

    Urban Studies (Major)

    Washington University in St. Louis 🇺🇸 St Louis, United States

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  11. Other programmes

    Architecture

    Triton College 🇺🇸 River Grove, United States

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  12. Other programmes

    Dual Degree with Architecture

    The Catholic University of America 🇺🇸 Washington, United States

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  13. Graduate

    Interior Architecture (MSIA) (Graduate)

    Chatham University 🇺🇸 Pittsburgh, United States

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  15. Bachelor

    Landscape Architecture (Bachelor)

    Virginia Tech, OIRED 🇺🇸 Blacksburg, United States

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  16. Major

    Landscape Architecture (Major)

    Washington State University 🇺🇸 Pullman, United States

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  17. Other programmes

    Architectural Engineering (A E)

    Penn State Beaver 🇺🇸 Monaca, United States

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  18. Bachelor

    Bachelor of Applied Arts in Urban Communities and Justice

    Antioch University Los Angeles 🇺🇸 Culver City, California, United States

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  19. PhD / Doctorate

    Global Health (Urbanism) PhD

    Arizona State University at Tempe 🇺🇸 Tempe, Arizona, United States

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  20. Master

    Theory, Criticism, and History of Art, Design, and Architecture / Fine Arts M.S. / M.F.A . (Dual Degree Program)

    Pratt Institute 🇺🇸 Brooklyn, United States

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  21. Minor

    Urban and Regional Planning (Additional Minor) (UC Irvine)

    University of California 🇺🇸 Oakland, United States

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  22. Graduate

    Urban and Regional Planning (Graduate)

    University of Florida 🇺🇸 Gainesville, 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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