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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. Minor

    Urban and Regional Studies (Undergraduate) (Minors)

    James Madison University 🇺🇸 Harrisonburg, United States

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  2. Minor

    Urban and Suburban Studies (Minor)

    North Central College 🇺🇸 Naperville, United States

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  3. Major

    Urban Planning and Development (Major)

    Ball State University 🇺🇸 Muncie, United States

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  4. Major

    Urban Studies (Major) (UC Irvine)

    University of California 🇺🇸 Oakland, United States

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  6. Minor

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

    University of California 🇺🇸 Oakland, United States

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  7. Bachelor

    Bachelor of Landscape Architecture

    Texas Tech University 🇺🇸 Lubbock, United States

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  8. Master

    Landscape Architecture (Masters)

    University of Florida 🇺🇸 Gainesville, United States

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  9. Master

    Master of Landscape Architecture

    Iowa State University 🇺🇸 Ames, United States

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  10. Master

    San Jose, MUP, 48, Urban Planning (Urban Planning - General), 02061 (Masters)

    The California State University 🇺🇸 Long Beach, United States

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  11. Master

    Urban And Regional Planning/Law,Albany, University at, Masters, M.R.P., Albany Law School, Doctorate, J.D.

    State University of New York (SUNY) 🇺🇸 Albany,New York, United States

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  12. Other programmes

    Center for Urban and Global Studies

    Trinity College 🇺🇸 Hartford, CT, United States

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  13. PhD / Doctorate

    Environmental Studies, Community and Regional Planning, SPECIALIZATION (PhD)

    University of Nebraska - Lincoln 🇺🇸 Lincoln, United States

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  15. Master

    Master of Architecture II (Masters)

    Newschool of Architecture and Design 🇺🇸 San Diego, United States

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  16. Master

    Urban Affairs, MA

    University of Texas at Arlington 🇺🇸 Arlington, TX, United States

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  17. Minor

    Architecture Minor (Graduate minor)

    University of Minnesota 🇺🇸 Minneapolis, United States

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  18. Bachelor

    Architecture, BS, Bachelor's, Kent

    Kent State University 🇺🇸 Kent, United States

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  19. Bachelor

    LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE, BS - Bachelor of Science

    North Carolina A&T State University 🇺🇸 Greensboro, United States

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  20. PhD / Doctorate

    Planning, Governance, and Globalization, College of Architecture & Urban Studies, degrees:PhD

    Virginia Tech, OIRED 🇺🇸 Blacksburg, United States

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  21. Undergraduate

    Theory, Criticism, and History of Art, Design, and Architecture B.F.A. (Undergraduate)

    Pratt Institute 🇺🇸 Brooklyn, United States

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  22. Certificate

    Urban and Regional Planning,Certificate

    University of Texas at El Paso 🇺🇸 El Paso, 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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