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Best Schools for Architecture in 2026

66 schools ranked by DegreeWorth Score · Updated 2026

These are the top schools offering Architecture, ranked by DegreeWorth Score. The score combines graduate earnings, AI automation resilience, job market demand, and return on tuition investment. The average Architecture graduate earns $45,895/yr across 66 schools.

Programs Ranked

Avg Earnings

$45,895/yr

Avg DW Score

53/100

AI Risk

High

52% task exposure

All Architecture Programs Ranked

Click any row for full AI scenario analysis, earnings projections, and career path breakdown.

#	Program	DW Score	Earnings	AI Risk	ROI
1	Architecture Kennesaw State University · Kennesaw, GA	68 63–70	$56,477/yr	High	30.0x
2	Architecture California State Polytechnic University-Pomona · Pomona, CA	68 62–70	$57,514/yr	High	24.9x
3	Architecture California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo · San Luis Obispo, CA	65 60–67	$60,634/yr	High	16.5x
4	Architecture Florida Atlantic University · Boca Raton, FL	65 59–67	$46,551/yr	High	32.0x
5	Architecture University of North Carolina at Charlotte · Charlotte, NC	66 60–68	$51,558/yr	High	22.3x
6	Architecture Iowa State University · Ames, IA	63 59–65	$54,957/yr	High	15.7x
7	Architecture Mississippi State University · Mississippi State, MS	64 59–65	$53,679/yr	High	16.8x
8	Architecture North Carolina State University at Raleigh · Raleigh, NC	65 61–66	$57,034/yr	High	15.0x
9	Architecture University of Arkansas · Fayetteville, AR	63 57–64	$51,080/yr	High	16.4x
10	Architecture University of Houston · Houston, TX	62 57–64	$49,388/yr	High	16.4x
11	Architecture Auburn University · Auburn, AL	61 55–63	$53,146/yr	High	14.0x
12	Architecture Ball State University · Muncie, IN	63 59–63	$57,603/yr	High	13.4x
13	Architecture The University of Texas at Austin · Austin, TX	62 58–63	$56,327/yr	High	13.8x
14	Architecture University of Florida · Gainesville, FL	60 54–63	$40,542/yr	High	23.4x
15	Architecture University of Arizona · Tucson, AZ	60 55–61	$55,109/yr	High	12.0x
16	Architecture University of Idaho · Moscow, ID	59 54–62	$44,215/yr	High	16.7x
17	Architecture University of California-Berkeley · Berkeley, CA	58 51–61	$50,917/yr	High	12.5x
18	Architecture Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus · Atlanta, GA	58 54–60	$48,863/yr	High	12.6x
19	Architecture University of Maryland-College Park · College Park, MD	58 52–60	$46,347/yr	High	13.5x
20	Architecture SUNY College of Technology at Alfred · Alfred, NY	62 57–62	$49,192/yr	High	12.9x
21	Architecture Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University · Blacksburg, VA	59 54–60	$56,708/yr	High	11.0x
22	Architecture South Dakota State University · Brookings, SD	57 51–60	$41,781/yr	High	15.4x
23	Architecture University of Washington-Seattle Campus · Seattle, WA	58 54–59	$50,809/yr	High	11.4x
24	Architecture University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee · Milwaukee, WI	57 51–60	$43,014/yr	High	14.6x
25	Architecture University of Oregon · Eugene, OR	56 51–58	$51,933/yr	High	10.5x
26	Architecture The University of Tennessee-Knoxville · Knoxville, TN	57 52–58	$50,365/yr	High	11.0x
27	Architecture Texas A & M University-College Station · College Station, TX	55 49–58	$45,431/yr	High	11.9x
28	Architecture University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus · Denver, CO	53 46–58	$37,707/yr	High	16.2x
29	Architecture Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College · Baton Rouge, LA	54 48–58	$42,400/yr	High	13.1x
30	Architecture Clemson University · Clemson, SC	55 50–56	$49,983/yr	High	9.5x
31	Architecture The University of Texas at Arlington · Arlington, TX	52 46–57	$40,166/yr	High	12.9x
32	Architecture The University of Texas at San Antonio · San Antonio, TX	54 49–57	$39,181/yr	High	14.3x
33	Architecture Boston Architectural College · Boston, MA	53 47–56	$55,079/yr	High	7.5x
34	Architecture University of Nebraska-Lincoln · Lincoln, NE	53 47–56	$38,750/yr	High	13.7x
35	Architecture University at Buffalo · Buffalo, NY	51 44–56	$37,622/yr	High	13.6x
36	Architecture University of Cincinnati-Main Campus · Cincinnati, OH	53 48–56	$44,598/yr	High	10.7x
37	Architecture Arizona State University Campus Immersion · Tempe, AZ	50 43–55	$37,918/yr	High	12.7x
38	Architecture University of Central Florida · Orlando, FL	55 51–56	$37,389/yr	High	13.7x
39	Architecture Keene State College · Keene, NH	51 46–55	$43,448/yr	High	10.1x
40	Architecture Texas Tech University · Lubbock, TX	51 45–55	$39,060/yr	High	12.1x
41	Architecture University of Virginia-Main Campus · Charlottesville, VA	52 47–55	$51,740/yr	High	7.7x
42	Architecture Southern Illinois University-Carbondale · Carbondale, IL	52 47–53	$43,248/yr	High	9.7x
43	Architecture University of Minnesota-Twin Cities · Minneapolis, MN	49 43–53	$42,029/yr	High	9.1x
44	Architecture Drury University · Springfield, MO	50 45–52	$54,723/yr	High	4.0x
45	Architecture Dunwoody College of Technology · Minneapolis, MN	51 46–52	$52,877/yr	High	4.2x
46	Architecture University of Notre Dame · Notre Dame, IN	48 43–50	$62,957/yr	High	2.1x
47	Architecture Morgan State University · Baltimore, MD	45 35–52	$26,282/yr	High	18.1x
48	Architecture Woodbury University · Burbank, CA	46 41–49	$49,410/yr	High	3.1x
49	Architecture University of Miami · Coral Gables, FL	47 43–49	$61,071/yr	High	1.8x
50	Architecture University of Kentucky · Lexington, KY	47 41–50	$37,078/yr	High	9.6x
51	Architecture University of Michigan-Ann Arbor · Ann Arbor, MI	46 40–50	$38,998/yr	High	8.5x
52	Architecture Kent State University at Kent · Kent, OH	46 39–51	$34,723/yr	High	11.1x
53	Architecture Ohio State University-Main Campus · Columbus, OH	46 39–50	$35,370/yr	High	10.6x
54	Architecture Portland State University · Portland, OR	45 38–51	$32,678/yr	High	12.3x
55	Architecture Drexel University · Philadelphia, PA	47 42–49	$57,730/yr	High	2.1x
56	Architecture Marywood University · Scranton, PA	47 41–49	$48,650/yr	High	3.3x
57	Architecture Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce · Ponce, PR	44 31–52	$17,819/yr	High	21.2x
58	Architecture Wentworth Institute of Technology · Boston, MA	46 41–49	$47,797/yr	High	3.3x
59	Architecture Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute · Troy, NY	46 41–48	$54,334/yr	High	2.0x
60	Architecture Illinois Institute of Technology · Chicago, IL	44 39–47	$47,542/yr	High	2.3x
61	Architecture Judson University · Elgin, IL	43 38–46	$41,033/yr	High	3.7x
62	Architecture The Catholic University of America · Washington, DC	42 36–45	$44,615/yr	High	2.1x
63	Architecture University of Illinois Chicago · Chicago, IL	38 30–46	$27,525/yr	High	9.8x
64	Architecture Roger Williams University · Bristol, RI	38 32–43	$36,750/yr	High	3.0x
65	Architecture University of San Francisco · San Francisco, CA	37 31–42	$37,556/yr	High	2.3x
66	Architecture Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico · Hato Rey, PR	36 28–43	$20,080/yr	High	10.2x

Methodology

Programs are ranked by DegreeWorth Score, which combines four equally weighted factors: graduate earnings (Year 1 after graduation), AI automation resilience (based on OpenAI and academic research), job market size (BLS annual openings), and earnings-to-tuition multiple (10-year projected earnings vs. 4-year tuition).

Earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, which reports actual median earnings of graduates — not self-reported surveys.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best school for Architecture?

Based on our DegreeWorth Score, Kennesaw State University ranks #1 for Architecture with a score of 68/100 and graduate earnings of $56,477/yr.

How much do Architecture graduates earn?

Across 66 schools, Architecture graduates earn an average of $45,895/yr in their first year. The highest-earning program reports $62,957/yr.

Is Architecture a good major for AI resistance?

Architecture has an average AI task exposure of 52%, rated "High". This field has significant AI exposure. Check individual program pages for scenario analysis.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE. Last updated 2025.