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Best Schools for Architectural Sciences and Technology in 2026

28 schools ranked by DegreeWorth Score · Updated 2026

These are the top schools offering Architectural Sciences and Technology, ranked by DegreeWorth Score. The score combines graduate earnings, AI automation resilience, job market demand, and return on tuition investment. The average Architectural Sciences and Technology graduate earns $50,058/yr across 28 schools.

Programs Ranked
28
Avg Earnings
$50,058/yr
Avg DW Score
44/100
AI Risk
High
53% task exposure

All Architectural Sciences and Technology Programs Ranked

Click any row for full AI scenario analysis, earnings projections, and career path breakdown.

# School DW Score Earnings ROI
1 University of Washington-Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA · Public 		73
71–75 		$81,377/yr 21.1x
2 Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, KY · Public 		54
53–55 		$46,919/yr 12.3x
3 California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo, CA · Public 		53
51–54 		$58,653/yr 12.2x
4 Iowa State University
Ames, IA · Public 		53
52–54 		$57,928/yr 12.8x
5 Oklahoma State University-Main Campus
Stillwater, OK · Public 		52
51–54 		$56,272/yr 12.7x
6 University of Massachusetts-Amherst
Amherst, MA · Public 		50
49–51 		$64,939/yr 8.4x
7 Temple University
Philadelphia, PA · Public 		49
48–50 		$50,267/yr 6.1x
8 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Blacksburg, VA · Public 		48
47–50 		$56,797/yr 8.2x
9 CUNY New York City College of Technology
Brooklyn, NY · Public 		46
55–47 		$34,834/yr 21.6x
10 Washington State University
Pullman, WA · Public 		46
45–47 		$49,561/yr 8.5x
11 New York Institute of Technology
Old Westbury, NY · Private nonprofit 		45
44–46 		$50,115/yr 2.8x
12 University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ · Public 		44
44–45 		$47,255/yr 7.7x
13 University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus
Denver, CO · Public 		44
45–45 		$43,953/yr 10.0x
14 New Jersey Institute of Technology
Newark, NJ · Public 		44
43–45 		$48,961/yr 5.4x
15 Pratt Institute-Main
Brooklyn, NY · Private nonprofit 		42
41–43 		$58,246/yr 1.4x
16 Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY · Private nonprofit 		42
41–43 		$58,622/yr 1.3x
17 Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, PA · Private nonprofit 		42
41–44 		$55,334/yr 2.0x
18 Savannah College of Art and Design
Savannah, GA · Private nonprofit 		41
40–42 		$48,181/yr 2.7x
19 Rhode Island School of Design
Providence, RI · Private nonprofit 		41
40–43 		$55,673/yr 1.3x
20 Pennsylvania College of Technology
Williamsport, PA · Public 		41
42–43 		$45,584/yr 5.4x
21 University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT · Public 		40
44–41 		$40,717/yr 9.9x
22 Cornell University
Ithaca, NY · Private nonprofit 		39
38–40 		$50,428/yr 0.9x
23 University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA · Private nonprofit 		38
37–39 		$47,874/yr 0.8x
24 Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA · Private nonprofit 		38
37–39 		$48,514/yr 0.9x
25 University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL · Public 		37
40–38 		$41,102/yr 5.4x
26 Woodbury University
Burbank, CA · Private nonprofit 		31
35–32 		$40,484/yr 1.3x
27 Illinois Institute of Technology
Chicago, IL · Private nonprofit 		27
34–28 		$37,948/yr 0.8x
28 University of New Mexico-Main Campus
Albuquerque, NM · Public 		24
32–25 		$25,089/yr 6.7x

Methodology

Programs are ranked by DegreeWorth Score, which combines four equally weighted factors: graduate earnings (Year 1 after graduation), AI automation resilience (based on OpenAI and academic research), job market size (BLS annual openings), and earnings-to-tuition multiple (10-year projected earnings vs. 4-year tuition).

Earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, which reports actual median earnings of graduates — not self-reported surveys.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best school for Architectural Sciences and Technology?
Based on our DegreeWorth Score, University of Washington-Seattle Campus ranks #1 for Architectural Sciences and Technology with a score of 73/100 and graduate earnings of $81,377/yr.
How much do Architectural Sciences and Technology graduates earn?
Across 28 schools, Architectural Sciences and Technology graduates earn an average of $50,058/yr in their first year. The highest-earning program reports $81,377/yr.
Is Architectural Sciences and Technology a good major for AI resistance?
Architectural Sciences and Technology has an average AI task exposure of 53%, rated "High". This field has significant AI exposure. Check individual program pages for scenario analysis.
Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE. Last updated 2025.