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Architecture at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College graduates about 102 architecture majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 87th of 159 schools we score for architecture, a solid program at 58 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $63,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major.

58/100Solid#87 of 159 for architecture →
Graduates a year1022% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$63,0000.99× the same major nationally
Admit rate73%whole school
SAT middle 50%1140–1320whole school

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Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 20Photo: davidpinter · CC BY 3.0 · source
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Where architecture happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Art and Design.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 55 · Dorm 20 · Chapel 17 · Athletics 13 · Arts 4 · Dining 3.

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Nearby in the architecture ranking

  1. Mount Holyoke College 60
  2. Connecticut College 60
  3. Princeton University 60
  4. New York Institute of Technology 59
  5. Washington State University 58
  6. California State Polytechnic University–Pomona 57
  7. Chatham University 57
  8. Iowa State University of Science and Technology 56

Other strong majors at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College 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.

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