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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. Other programmes

    ARCHITECTURAL TECHNOLOGY - AAS - SCC

    Community Colleges of Spokane 🇺🇸 Spokane, United States

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  2. Bachelor

    Interior Architecture and Design, Bachelor of Science (BS)

    University of Nevada - Las Vegas 🇺🇸 Las Vegas, United States

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  3. Master

    New Media Arts, MFA, Architecture and the Arts

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

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  4. Teacher training

    SIT Study Abroad South Africa: Education and Social Change, Durban, South Africa, Africa

    Texas Tech University 🇺🇸 Lubbock, United States

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  6. Bachelor

    The Urban Environment (Bachelor Of Arts)

    San Francisco State University 🇺🇸 San Francisco, United States

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  7. Other programmes

    Urban Planning, M.U.P. (Joint Degree Program)

    University of Illinois 🇺🇸 Urbana, United States

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  8. Other programmes

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

    Texas Tech University 🇺🇸 Lubbock, United States

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  9. Other programmes

    CIEE Summer Architecture in Barcelona, Spain (Study abroad)

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

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  10. Other programmes

    CIEE Summer Architecture in Barcelona, Spain, Barcelona, Spain, Europe (Study abroad)

    Texas Tech University 🇺🇸 Lubbock, United States

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  11. Specialisation

    Environmental Studies, Community and Regional Planning, Speciality

    University of Nebraska - Lincoln 🇺🇸 Lincoln, United States

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  12. Specialisation

    Great Plains Studies, Community and Regional Planning, Speciality

    University of Nebraska - Lincoln 🇺🇸 Lincoln, United States

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  13. Master

    Landscape Architecture (LARC), M.L.A. Master of Landscape Architecture

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

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  15. Major

    Landscape Architecture (Undergraduate Major)

    University of California, Davis 🇺🇸 Davis, United States

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  16. Foundation programme

    Pre-Architecture (Undergrad PREP)

    University of Kansas 🇺🇸 Lawrence, United States

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  17. Other programmes

    Sustainable Urban Development

    Cleveland State University 🇺🇸 Cleveland, United States

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  18. Master

    Sustainable Urban Planning, Master of Professional Studies (M.P.S.), Arlington Graduate Education Center, Part-Time

    George Washington University 🇺🇸 Washington, United States

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  19. Major

    Urban Studies (CLA) (Major)

    University of Minnesota 🇺🇸 Minneapolis, United States

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  20. Master

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

    University of Nebraska - Lincoln 🇺🇸 Lincoln, United States

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  21. Master

    Industrial Design, MFA, Architecture and the Arts

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

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  22. Major

    Landscape Architecture (Major)

    Oklahoma State University 🇺🇸 Stillwater, Tulsa, Oklahoma City, 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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