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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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    Architecture-First Professional

    University of Texas at Austin 🇺🇸 Austin, United States

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    Course 4 - Architecture

    Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Business School 🇺🇸 Cambridge, USA, United States

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    Landscape Architecture-Post Professional (609600), MLA

    University of Texas at Austin 🇺🇸 Austin, United States

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  4. Bachelor

    Real Estate and Urban Land Economics (BBA)

    University of Wisconsin-Madison, School of Business 🇺🇸 Madison, United States

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  6. Major

    Urban and Regional Studies (Undergraduate Major)

    Cosmopolitan University 🇺🇸 FL, United States

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  7. Graduate

    Urban Studies and Planning (Graduate)

    University of Maryland at College Park 🇺🇸 College Park, United States

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  8. Bachelor

    Architectural Studies (Bachelor of Arts)

    University of Arkansas 🇺🇸 Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States

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  9. Master

    Architecture - (M.ARCH.)

    Philadelphia University 🇺🇸 Philadelphia, United States

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  10. Certificate

    Enterprise Architecture, Certificate, Kent

    Kent State University 🇺🇸 Kent, United States

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  11. PhD / Doctorate

    Structures, Architectural Engineering (PhD)

    University of Nebraska - Lincoln 🇺🇸 Lincoln, United States

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  12. Master

    Theory, Criticism, and History of Art, Design, and Architecture B.F.A./M.S.

    Pratt Institute 🇺🇸 Brooklyn, United States

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  13. Master

    Urban and Regional Planning, Master of Urban & Reg Planning

    University of South Florida 🇺🇸 Tampa, United States

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  15. Undergraduate

    Urban Education (Undergraduate)

    Georgia State University 🇺🇸 Atlanta, United States

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  16. Undergraduate

    Urban Forestry Concentration (Undergraduate with Concentration)

    Mississippi State University 🇺🇸 Mississippi State, Meridian, United States

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  17. Bachelor

    Bachelor of Science in Urban and Regional Planning

    Texas Tech University 🇺🇸 Lubbock, United States

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  18. Master

    Historic Preservation (HISP), ARHP Dual Degree Program in Architecture and Historic Preservation, M.H.P. Master of Historic Preservation, HPDV Dual Degree Program in Historic Preservation and Real Estate Development

    University of Maryland at College Park 🇺🇸 College Park, United States

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  19. Master

    Master's of Architecture

    Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, School of Architecture 🇺🇸 Alexandria, United States

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  20. PhD / Doctorate

    Middle Eastern Studies, PhD in History of Art and Architecture and Middle Eastern Studies

    Harvard University 🇺🇸 Cambridge, United States

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  21. Major

    Urban and Community Studies (Undergraduate Major)

    University of Connecticut 🇺🇸 Storrs, United States

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  22. Other programmes

    Urban and Regional Planning

    Michigan State University 🇺🇸 East Lansing, 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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