Architecture at Brown
Brown graduates about 16 architecture majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 16th of 159 schools we score for architecture, a standout program at 83 out of 100.
Where architecture happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: What Cheer Garage & Studios, Angell Street Studios, Morrison-Gerard Chamber Music Studios.
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 65 · Dorm 46 · Offices 6 · Dining 5 · Library 4 · Athletics 4.
Nearby in the architecture ranking
Other strong majors at Brown
- Math & statistics 99 · #2
- Computer science 98 · #2
- English & writing 98 · #1
- Political science & IR 98 · #2
- Economics 97 · #4
- History 97 · #4
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares Brown with every school we score in architecture. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.