What school is the best to study architectural design?
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MIT and Harvard are still the best
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There are rankings and most would probably say that Harvard GSD is still the best. I would suggest you look at state schools. If you can get residency in that state you can save a lot in tuition. Top schools in this category would be UIUC, UCLA, Berkeley, Michigan, UT-Austin. The reason being is that you won't get paid any better if you go to a private school, and I don't see much advantage to the network you could potentially build. Overall architecture is a bad profession and you should consider something else. You will have to get a Masters and work for 3 years minimum before you're licensed. You will work long hours and get paid relatively little. If you never start your own firm (which is not easy), you will have to live a very frugal life and will not have time much time for family regardless. If you think you have the energy and talent to make it big, you should take that talent and direct it into something else that will give you more satisfaction and financial reward, while allowing you have time for things outside of work. As an architect your work will be your life.
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