Since 2010, Cornell has topped DI's Undergraduate rankings (except for 2014, when Cal Poly San Louis Obispo was first), with Harvard consistently being first in Graduate programs (excluding 2011, when University of Michigan got the top spot). How 2017's top 10 schools compare to one another since 2010 can be seen below:
The rankings are formed under the following methodology, according to a report in Architectural Record:
DesignIntelligence sent surveys to CEOs, managing partners, and human-resource directors asking about their findings in hiring architecture graduates. The respondents could select up to 10 National Architectural Accrediting Board–certified undergraduate and graduate programs in each category. Each survey response was checked for authenticity and validated by the research staff at DesignIntelligence. In cases of dubious or unreliable information that could not be confirmed, researchers eliminated the questionable return. Researchers also confirmed that the person responding to the survey was in a hiring capacity. In addition to the architectural component of DI’s research, the study includes rankings and satisfaction surveys for the professions of interior design and landscape architecture. This information is published annually in DesignIntelligence’s eponymous reports, along with a comprehensive list of the firms and employing organizations participating in the research.
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Wasn't K-State on top a few years ago? Looks like some administrators forgot to make the right "donations"
^btw comment above reference to silly rankings methods, not k-state
meaningless drivel. these lists stay more or less the same. is there any point to them other than to congratulate the students who attend or are alum?
Schools are like pets or music, not everyone enjoys the same thing. The school must be suited to the individual and vice versa. We don't need rankings as they are fraught with double standards. Instead we need a method that helps students and institutions make the right fit together.
I am working on this revised approach and I'd be happy to share the endeavor with others.
A certain university mentioned there for undergrad in CA has produced a bunch of my colleagues. All I have to say is that I really admire their sketchup skills.
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