Best Schools for Architecture

Each year a website that greatly in architecture and is very influential in the field releases a list of the top best schools for architecture. This website, named DesignedIntelligence, gathers a massive amount of date from all over the country in order to categorize and list the top schools in the country. Of course, the list may not be one hundred percent accurate due to the vast amount of opinions that exist, but, it gives students a good idea of what to expect from a school and how the architecture community is evolving.

The list is based on the opinions gathered from hundreds of design educators and professionals who participated in the 2014. The idea was to find out which schools better equipped students with the tools and knowledge that architecture firms want. The results showed that 4 main areas were essential for a school a school to cover:

• Design Quality: The survey showed that 48.5% of the firms value this as their primary concern

Followed by:

• Integrated Design
• Sustainability/climate change
• Technological Change

Based on these areas the following schools came out on top: 

Best Undergraduate Schools: 

1. Calif. Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
2. Cornell University
3. Rice University
4. University of Texas at Austin
5. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Best Graduate Schools:

1. Harvard University
2. Yale University
3. Columbia University
4. Massachusetts Institute of Technology
5. Cornell University/Rice University

Sources:

http://www.di.net/articles/america-s-best-architecture-schools-2014/