www.di.net 17 ARCHITECTURE TOP 20 PROGRAMS 2014 UNDERGRADUATE GRADUATE Calif Polytechnic State Univ., San Luis Obispo Cornell University Yale University Rice University Columbia University University of Texas at Austin Massachusetts Institute of Technology Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Cornell University Syracuse University Rice University 7 University of Southern California Harvard University University of Michigan Auburn University Kansas State University Southern California Institute of Architecture University of California, Berkeley 10 Rhode Island School of Design 10 University of Texas at Austin 11 Pratt Institute 11 Washington University in St Louis 11 University of Oregon 12 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 13 Pennsylvania State University 13 Princeton University 14 Illinois Institute of Technology 14 University of Pennsylvania 15 Carnegie Mellon University 15 University of Cincinnati 16 California State Polytechnic University, Pomona 16 Clemson University 17 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 16 Georgia Institute of Technology 17 University of Notre Dame 18 University of Virginia 19 Iowa State University 19 University of California, Los Angeles 20 University of Arizona 20 Texas A&M University Note: Respondents selected from lists of programs accredited by the National Architectural Accrediting Board Copyright © 2013 Design Intelligence All Rights Reserved ARCHITECTURE In your firm’s hiring experience in the past five years, which schools are best preparing students for success in the profession? November/December 2013 18 HISTORICAL RANKING OF LEADING PROGRAMS ARCHITECTURE UNDERGRADUATE 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 Calif Polytechnic State Univ., SLO 4 3 Cornell University 1 1 1 Rice University 11 3 4 University of Texas at Austin 6 10 VA Polytechnic Institute & State Univ 4 10 Syracuse University 2 3 7 University of Southern California 16 12 10 12 12 14 Auburn University 14 18 13 12 18 15 Southern Calif Institute of Architecture 19 10 Rhode Island School of Design 11 17 5 11 Pratt Institute 11 10 15 12 14 10 11 University of Oregon 13 19 14 18 15 14 15 11 11 13 Pennsylvania State University 18 13 16 11 11 10 13 14 Illinois Institute of Technology 17 14 14 12 13 13 13 15 Carnegie Mellon University 12 11 11 7 10 9 13 16 Calif State Polytechnic U., Pomona 15 17 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 19 20 20 17 University of Notre Dame 13 14 16 10 12 11 12 19 Iowa State University 9 18 12 14 14 13 12 11 20 University of Arizona 18 12 Note: Programs without numerical ranking in past years scored below the top 20 or did not have an accredited program at that time www.di.net 19 GRADUATE 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 Harvard University 1 1 1 1 Yale University 3 13 2 Columbia University 4 3 4 Mass Institute of Technology 4 5 Cornell University 6 6 Rice University 15 14 16 15 16 10 11 University of Michigan 11 16 11 Kansas State University 13 16 11 13 University of California, Berkeley 14 10 17 13 12 10 University of Texas at Austin 11 11 10 10 12 14 11 Washington University in St Louis 9 11 6 10 13 12 12 VA Polytechnic Institute & State Univ 18 12 10 13 Princeton University 15 19 15 11 11 13 12 15 12 14 University of Pennsylvania 15 8 11 18 11 15 University of Cincinnati 10 10 6 2 16 Clemson University 20 20 14 11 10 13 16 Georgia Institute of Technology 17 15 18 University of Virginia 11 14 11 13 19 University of California, Los Angeles 20 Texas A&M University 19 18 11 18 19 15 Note: Programs without numerical ranking in past years scored below the top 20 or did not have an accredited program at that time Copyright © 2013 Design Intelligence All Rights Reserved ARCHITECTURE 2014 20 November/December 2013 ARCHITECTURE SKILLS ASSESSMENT ARCHITECTURE The collegiate programs that hiring firms deem strongest in educating for each skill area ANALYSIS AND PLANNING Harvard University Columbia University Cornell University Calif Polytechnic State Univ., San Luis Obispo University of Southern California CROSS-DISCIPLINARY TEAMWORK Harvard University Auburn University Calif Polytechnic State Univ., San Luis Obispo Kansas State University University of Southern California COMMUNICATION Harvard University Yale University University of Southern California Columbia University University of Michigan DESIGN Harvard University Yale University Columbia University Southern California Institute of Architecture University of Southern California COMPUTER APPLICATIONS Massachusetts Institute of Technology Southern California Institute of Architecture Columbia University Calif Polytechnic State Univ., San Luis Obispo Harvard University RESEARCH & THEORY Harvard University Columbia University Massachusetts Institute of Technology Yale University Princeton University CONSTRUCTION METHODS & MATERIALS Calif Polytechnic State Univ., San Luis Obispo Auburn University Kansas State University Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University University of Southern California SUSTAINABLE DESIGN PRACTICES & PRINCIPLES What is most important in a new graduate entering the workplace? (Multiple responses) How important is it to your firm that a new graduate has previous work experience? Calif Polytechnic State Univ., San Luis Obispo University of California, Berkeley Auburn University University of Oregon University of Southern California Where they went to school 11.6% Very 43.6% Work experience 24.8% Somewhat 42.8% GPA 1.9% Neutral 9.7% Their portfolio 42.7% Not very 3.2% Where they’re currently located 3.3% Not at all 0.7% Their attitude/personality 70.7% www.di.net Are students graduating with an adequate understanding of building, facility, and equipment life cycles? Rate your satisfaction with the state of architecture education in the United States today Neutral More than adequate understanding 2.9% 10.5% Inadequate understanding 23.9% 51.8% Adequate understanding 45.2% 52.7% Satisfied Is your firm benefiting from an infusion of new ideas about sustainability from recent graduate new hires? Is it beneficial to your firm when recent graduate new hires had study abroad experience while they were in school? It doesn’t really benefit our firm 17.9% No 42.0% It’s very beneficial to our firm 39.2% 58.0% Yes 42.9% It’s somewhat beneficial to our firm The design professions’ biggest concerns (Multiple responses) Aging of the population 11.2% Globalization 17.0% Integrated design 47.2% Licensing issues 15.2% Maintaining design quality 48.5% Retaining quality staff in design practices 37.5% Safety/security 4.1% Speed of technological change 45.8% Sustainability/climate change 45.8% Urbanization 16.7% Other 13.0% Copyright © 2013 Design Intelligence All Rights Reserved ARCHITECTURE Very dissatisfied 1.7% Very satisfied Dissastisfied 11.3% 21 22 November/December 2013 REGIONAL RANKINGS ARCHITECTURE TOP SCHOOLS IN EACH GEOGRAPHIC REGION BASED ON ALL RESPONSES TOP ARCHITECTURE SCHOOLS IN THE MIDWEST UNDERGRADUATE GRADUATE Illinois Institute of Technology University of Michigan University of Notre Dame Kansas State University Iowa State University Washington University in St Louis University of Cincinnati University of Kansas MIDWEST Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Wisconsin TOP ARCHITECTURE SCHOOLS IN THE WEST UNDERGRADUATE GRADUATE Calif Polytechnic State Univ., San Luis Obispo University of California, Berkeley University of Southern California University of California, Los Angeles Southern California Institute of Architecture University of Southern California University of Oregon Arizona State University Calif State Polytechnic Univ., Pomona Southern California Institute of Architecture WEST Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming www.di.net UNDERGRADUATE GRADUATE Cornell University Harvard University Syracuse University Yale University Rhode Island School of Design Columbia University Pratt Institute Massachusetts Institute of Technology Pennsylvania State University Cornell University EAST Connecticut, Delaware, D.C., Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont TOP ARCHITECTURE SCHOOLS IN THE SOUTH UNDERGRADUATE GRADUATE Rice University Rice University University of Texas at Austin University of Texas at Austin Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State Univ Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State Univ Auburn University Clemson University Oklahoma State University Georgia Institute of Technology SOUTH Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia Copyright © 2013 Design Intelligence All Rights Reserved ARCHITECTURE TOP ARCHITECTURE SCHOOLS IN THE EAST 23