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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. Major

    Landscape Architecture (Major)

    University of Connecticut 🇺🇸 Storrs, United States

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  2. Master

    Landscape Architecture (Masters)

    University of Massachusetts Amherst 🇺🇸 Amherst, United States

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  3. Master

    Master of Public Administration – Option in Urban Affairs

    California State University Long Beach 🇺🇸 Long Beach, California, United States

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  4. Graduate

    Product Architecture and Engineering (Engineering and Science Graduate Program)

    Stevens Institute of Technology 🇺🇸 Hoboken, New Jersey, United States

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  6. Master

    Sustainability, Architecture (Masters)

    University of Nebraska - Lincoln 🇺🇸 Lincoln, United States

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  7. Minor

    Urban and Regional Studies (Minor)

    University of Wisconsin - Green Bay 🇺🇸 Green Bay, United States

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  8. PhD / Doctorate

    Urban Design and Planning -- Interdisciplinary Ph.D.

    University of Washington 🇺🇸 Seattle, WA, United States

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  9. Bachelor

    Urban Policy (Undergraduate) (Bachelor of Arts)

    W. P. Carey School of Business, Arizona State University 🇺🇸 Scottsdale, United States

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  10. Other programmes

    Urban Studies

    Department of History, Columbia University New York 🇺🇸 New York, United States

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  11. Other programmes

    Urban Studies Program (UC Riverside)

    University of California 🇺🇸 Oakland, United States

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  12. Master

    Architecture MS

    University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee 🇺🇸 Milwaukee, United States

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  13. Bachelor

    City and Regional Planning, BS, Columbus

    Ohio State University 🇺🇸 Columbus, United States

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  15. Master

    Electrical Engineering, Digital Architecture and Design, Master of Engineering

    University of South Florida 🇺🇸 Tampa, United States

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  16. PhD / Doctorate

    Environmental Design and Planning, College of Architecture & Urban Studies, degrees:PhD

    Virginia Tech, OIRED 🇺🇸 Blacksburg, United States

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  17. Master

    Landscape Architecture, Cornell University, Masters, M.L.A.

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

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  18. Minor

    Minor in Urban Studies Planning

    California State University, Northridge 🇺🇸 Northridge, California, United States

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  19. Master

    Moving Image, MFA, Architecture and the Arts

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

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  20. Master

    Professional master of architecture

    Savannah College of Art and Design-Atlanta Campus 🇺🇸 United States

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  21. Other programmes

    SIT Study Abroad Argentina: Public Health in Urban Environments (Study abroad)

    Western Illinois University, Quad Cities Campus 🇺🇸 Moline, IL, United States

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  22. Master

    Urban Studies MS

    University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee 🇺🇸 Milwaukee, 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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