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Best Architecture Programs 2026

Top architecture programs ranked by graduate salary. See which schools produce the highest-earning architects.

11 programs ranked

$46,997 avg salary

10 public schools

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Rank	Program	School	State	Median Salary	Annual Cost	Value Score	Break-Even
1	Architectural Engineering	The University of Texas at Austin	TX	$64,188	$19,678/yr	93/100	2.5 yr
2	Architecture	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University	VA	$53,246	$23,790/yr	85/100	4.4 yr
3	Architecture	Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute	NY	$52,282	$33,139/yr	70/100	6.3 yr
4	Architecture	University of California-Berkeley	CA	$52,215	$13,481/yr	88/100	2.6 yr
5	Architecture	The University of Texas at Austin	TX	$51,821	$19,678/yr	85/100	3.9 yr
6	Landscape Architecture	University of Florida	FL	$50,971	$6,351/yr	88/100	1.5 yr
7	Landscape Architecture	Ohio State University-Main Campus	OH	$45,998	$18,292/yr	81/100	5 yr
8	Landscape Architecture	University of Georgia	GA	$45,932	$13,816/yr	83/100	3.9 yr
9	Architecture	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	MI	$39,533	$13,138/yr	77/100	6.3 yr
10	Architecture	Ohio State University-Main Campus	OH	$35,785	$18,292/yr	63/100	13.9 yr
11	Architecture	University of Florida	FL	$24,994	$6,351/yr	54/100	N/A

Architectural Engineering

93/100Public

The University of Texas at Austin · Austin, TX

$64,188 median salary$19,678/yr net cost2.5 yr break-even+114% vs. HS diploma

Architecture

85/100Public

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University · Blacksburg, VA

$53,246 median salary$23,790/yr net cost4.4 yr break-even+77% vs. HS diploma

Architecture

70/100

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute · Troy, NY

$52,282 median salary$33,139/yr net cost6.3 yr break-even+74% vs. HS diploma

Architecture

88/100Public

University of California-Berkeley · Berkeley, CA

$52,215 median salary$13,481/yr net cost2.6 yr break-even+74% vs. HS diploma

Architecture

85/100Public

The University of Texas at Austin · Austin, TX

$51,821 median salary$19,678/yr net cost3.9 yr break-even+73% vs. HS diploma

Landscape Architecture

88/100Public

University of Florida · Gainesville, FL

$50,971 median salary$6,351/yr net cost1.5 yr break-even+70% vs. HS diploma

Landscape Architecture

81/100Public

Ohio State University-Main Campus · Columbus, OH

$45,998 median salary$18,292/yr net cost5 yr break-even+53% vs. HS diploma

Landscape Architecture

83/100Public

University of Georgia · Athens, GA

$45,932 median salary$13,816/yr net cost3.9 yr break-even+53% vs. HS diploma

Architecture

77/100Public

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor · Ann Arbor, MI

$39,533 median salary$13,138/yr net cost6.3 yr break-even+32% vs. HS diploma

Architecture

63/100Public

Ohio State University-Main Campus · Columbus, OH

$35,785 median salary$18,292/yr net cost13.9 yr break-even+19% vs. HS diploma

Architecture

54/100Public

University of Florida · Gainesville, FL

$24,994 median salary$6,351/yr net cost+-17% vs. HS diploma

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