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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

    Information Architecture and Knowledge Management (User Experience Design), MS, Graduate, Kent

    Kent State University 🇺🇸 Kent, United States

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  2. Minor

    Minor in Architectural Studies

    University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee 🇺🇸 Milwaukee, United States

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  3. Master

    San Diego, MCP, , City and Regional Planning (City and Regional Planning - General), 02061 (Masters)

    The California State University 🇺🇸 Long Beach, United States

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  4. Master

    Studio Arts, MFA, Architecture and the Arts

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

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  6. Master

    Urban and Regional Planning, Master of (M.U.R.P.)

    Virginia Commonwealth University 🇺🇸 Richmond, United States

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  7. Other programmes

    A&M Germany Architecture Fall, Bonn, Germany, Europe (Study abroad)

    Texas Tech University 🇺🇸 Lubbock, United States

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  8. Undergraduate

    Architectural Engineering Technology (Undergraduate)

    Murray State University 🇺🇸 Murray, Paducah, Mayfield, Hopkinsville, Henderson, United States

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  9. Major

    Architectural Studies (Major)

    University of Missouri - Kansas City 🇺🇸 Kansas City, United States

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  10. Other programmes

    Architectural – Structural Engineering Technician

    Gateway Technical College 🇺🇸 Kenosha, United States

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  11. Minor

    Architecture (Undergraduate) (Minors)

    University of Washington 🇺🇸 Seattle, WA, United States

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  12. Other programmes

    Architecture/Architectural Drafting, AS (Bakersfield College)

    Kern Community College District 🇺🇸 California, United States

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  13. Other programmes

    Bioregional Planning (Interdisciplinary Studies)

    University of Idaho 🇺🇸 Moscow, United States

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  15. Master

    Interior Architecture and Design, Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.), Mount Vernon Campus - Northwest DC, Full-Time

    George Washington University 🇺🇸 Washington, United States

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  16. Major

    Landscape Architecture (Major)

    Augustana College 🇺🇸 Rock Island, United States

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  17. Bachelor

    Landscape Architecture - (BLA) (Bachelor)

    Philadelphia University 🇺🇸 Philadelphia, United States

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  18. Master

    Landscape Architecture, Cornell University, Masters, M.P.S.

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

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  19. Major

    Regional Planning (Graduate Major)

    University of Illinois 🇺🇸 Urbana, United States

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  20. Other programmes

    Urban Design (MUD)

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

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  21. Undergraduate

    Urban Systems, Sustainable Urban Development (Undergraduate) (Global Studies)

    School of Politics and Global Studies 🇺🇸 Tempe, Arizona, United States

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  22. Other programmes

    Architectural Engineering Technology (AE T)

    Pen State New Kensington 🇺🇸 New Kensington, 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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