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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

    Landscape Architecture via BLA (Master's)

    University of Oklahoma at Norman 🇺🇸 Oklahoma, United States

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  2. Other programmes

    Drafting and Design Technology, Architectural Design and Drafting, and Advanced Drafting Tech CAD

    Citrus College 🇺🇸 Glendora, California, United States

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  3. Major

    Interior Architecture (Major)

    The University of Wisconsin - Madison 🇺🇸 Madison, United States

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  4. Major

    Landscape Architecture (Major)

    The University of Wisconsin - Madison 🇺🇸 Madison, United States

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  6. Master

    Landscape Architecture: M.A., M.S.

    The University of Wisconsin - Madison 🇺🇸 Madison, United States

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  7. Minor

    Urban Environmental Studies (undergraduate minor)

    Birmingham-Southern College 🇺🇸 Birmingham, United States

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  8. Other programmes

    Urban Horticulture

    Maricopa Community Colleges 🇺🇸 Tempe, Arizona, United States

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  9. Other programmes

    Architecture and History and Theory (Barnard College)

    Columbia University in the City of New York 🇺🇸 New York, United States

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  10. Bachelor

    Pomona, BArch, 246, Architecture (Architecture - General)

    The California State University 🇺🇸 Long Beach, United States

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  11. Graduate

    Landscape Architecture (Graduate)

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

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  12. Graduate

    Landscape Architecture (MLA) (Graduate Program)

    The University of Arizona 🇺🇸 Tucson, United States

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  13. Postgraduate

    Landscape Architecture, (MLA) (Postgraduate)

    Utah State University 🇺🇸 Logan, Roosevelt, Vernal, Price, San Juan, Tooele, Brigham City, United States

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  15. Other programmes

    Landscape Architecture, M.L.A.

    Clemson University 🇺🇸 Clemson, United States

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  16. Master

    Named Option in Business: Real Estate and Urban Land Economics: M.S.

    The University of Wisconsin - Madison 🇺🇸 Madison, United States

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  17. Undergraduate

    Urban (Undergraduate)

    University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee 🇺🇸 Milwaukee, United States

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  18. Graduate

    Urban and Regional Planning (Interdisciplinary Graduate Program)

    University of Minnesota 🇺🇸 Minneapolis, United States

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  19. Other programmes

    Architectural Detailing CADD Level III

    Maricopa Community Colleges 🇺🇸 Tempe, Arizona, United States

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  20. Master

    Master of Arts in Urban and Regional Planning (M.A.U.R.P.) T

    University of Florida 🇺🇸 Gainesville, United States

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  21. Other programmes

    Urban and Regional Studies

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

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  22. Certificate

    Urban Forestry (Certificate)

    Dabney S. Lancaster Community College 🇺🇸 Clifton Forge, 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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