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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. PhD / Doctorate

    Great Plains Studies, Community and Regional Planning, SPECIALIZATION (PhD)

    University of Nebraska - Lincoln 🇺🇸 Lincoln, United States

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  2. Major

    Landscape Architecture (Undergraduate Major)

    Cornell University 🇺🇸 Ithaca, United States

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  3. Major

    Landscape Architecture (Undergraduate Major)

    University of Rhode Island 🇺🇸 Kingston, Providence, United States

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  4. Minor

    Music Industry, School of the Arts and Architecture (Undergraduate Minor)

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

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  6. PhD / Doctorate

    PhD in Architecture

    University of California, Berkeley 🇺🇸 Berkeley, California, United States

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  7. Other programmes

    Metro-Urban Studies (Interdisciplinary Studies Program)

    Augsburg College 🇺🇸 Minneapolis, United States

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  8. Minor

    Urban and Regional Planning (Additional Minor)

    University of California, Irvine 🇺🇸 Irvine, United States

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  9. Master

    Urban And Regional Planning,Albany, University at, Masters, M.R.P.

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

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  10. Certificate

    Urban Non-Profit Management Certificate

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

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  11. Other programmes

    Creative Technologies, College of Architecture & Urban Studies, degrees:MFA

    Virginia Tech, OIRED 🇺🇸 Blacksburg, United States

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  12. Major

    Global and Urban Missions (Major)

    Bethel University (Minn.) 🇺🇸 St. Paul, United States

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  13. Bachelor

    Infrastructure Assurance (BBA)

    University of Texas at San Antonio 🇺🇸 San Antonio, Downtown Campus, San Antonio, United States

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  15. Major

    Landscape Architecture (Major)

    Purdue University 🇺🇸 West Lafayette, United States

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  16. Graduate

    Urban Design, MUD, Graduate, Kent

    Kent State University 🇺🇸 Kent, United States

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  17. Other programmes

    Landscape Architecture

    University of Michigan 🇺🇸 Ann Arbor, United States

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  18. Major

    Landscape Architecture (Major)

    Texas Tech University 🇺🇸 Lubbock, United States

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  19. Other programmes

    Landscape Architecture-First Professional (609500), MLA

    University of Texas at Austin 🇺🇸 Austin, United States

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  20. Undergraduate

    Open Option (architecture) (Undergraduate)

    University of Colorado at Boulder 🇺🇸 Boulder, United States

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  21. Bachelor

    Pre-Architecture (Bachelor)

    Webster University 🇺🇸 St Louis, United States

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  22. Master

    Professional master of architecture

    Savannah College of Art and Design 🇺🇸 Savannah, 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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