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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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    Interior Architecture (MIA), MIA, Tempe, Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts

    Arizona State University 🇺🇸 Phoenix, United States

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    Landscape Architecture (MLA), MLA_ASU, Tempe, Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts

    Arizona State University 🇺🇸 Phoenix, United States

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    Landscape Architecture (UC Berkeley)

    University of California System 🇺🇸 Oakland, Berkeley, Davis, Irvine, Los Angeles, Merced, Riverside, San Diego, San Francisco, Santa Barbara, Santa Cruz, United States

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    DIS - Architecture & Design, Copenhagen, Denmark, Europe (Study abroad)

    Texas Tech University 🇺🇸 Lubbock, United States

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    LIS 590 IAL: Information Architecture

    University of Illinois Online 🇺🇸 Champaign, United States

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    City and Regional Planning (M.C.P.) - Public Health (M.P.H.), Public Health (Concurrent Degree Program) (UC Berkeley)

    University of California 🇺🇸 Oakland, United States

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  8. Undergraduate

    Interior Architecture (Undergraduate) (School of Human Ecology)

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

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    Landscape Architecture (all) (Concentration)

    University of Illinois 🇺🇸 Urbana, United States

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    Landscape Architecture, BSLA, Tempe, Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts

    Arizona State University 🇺🇸 Phoenix, United States

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  11. Bachelor

    Architectural Studies - Three-year Option, BA, Bachelor's, Kent

    Kent State University 🇺🇸 Kent, United States

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  12. Bachelor

    Architectural Studies, BA, Bachelor's, Kent

    Kent State University 🇺🇸 Kent, United States

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    Architecture

    University of Miami 🇺🇸 Coral Gables, Miami, Coconut Grove, United States

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    Landscape Architecture (UC Berkeley)

    University of California 🇺🇸 Oakland, United States

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  16. Certificate

    Urban Ministry (Certificate)

    Cardinal Stritch University 🇺🇸 Milwaukee, United States

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    Landscape Architecture (M.L.A.) - City and Regional Planning (M.C.P.), Landscape Architecture (Concurrent Degree Program) (UC Berkeley)

    University of California 🇺🇸 Oakland, United States

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  18. Master

    » MAGUL (M.A. in Global Urban Leadership)

    Bakke Graduate University 🇺🇸 Dallas, TX, United States

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  19. PhD / Doctorate

    Community & Regional Planning, PhD

    University of Texas at Austin 🇺🇸 Austin, United States

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  20. Bachelor

    Urban & Metropolitan Studies, BA, Downtown Phoenix, College of Public Programs

    Arizona State University 🇺🇸 Phoenix, United States

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  21. Teacher training

    Education: Urban Education Policy

    Brown University 🇺🇸 Providence, United States

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    Environmental & Urban Systems

    Florida International University, FIU 🇺🇸 Miami, 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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