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Architecture at University of Houston

University of Houston graduates about 120 architecture majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 68th of 159 schools we score for architecture, a solid program at 61 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $71,000 four years out, 1.06× what the same major pays nationally.

61/100Solid#68 of 159 for architecture →
Graduates a year1202% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$71,0001.06× the same major nationally
Admit rate74%whole school
SAT middle 50%1160–1330whole school

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Where architecture happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture, Burdette Keeland Jr. Design & Exploration Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 25 · Student housing 17 · Athletics 8 · Arts 6 · Dorm 4 · Chapel 3.

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Nearby in the architecture ranking

  1. CUNY–City College 63
  2. Mississippi State University 62
  3. Colorado State University 62
  4. Stony Brook University–SUNY 62
  5. The Ohio State University 61
  6. University of Oregon 61
  7. Indiana University–Bloomington 61
  8. Purdue University–Main Campus 61

Other strong majors at University of Houston

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of Houston 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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