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There are 241 Master's Arts, Design & Architecture programs in the United States, spread across 104 universities; the most common length is 1–2 years. Courses from Stanford University, Columbia University and University of California, Berkeley come first, because those universities rank highest.
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14 of these universities hold a QS World position, from #3 (Stanford University) to #575 (University of South Carolina); they are listed first, in that order. Below them, universities follow their research output: Stanford University is cited most (89,857,545 citations). 4 universities have neither a QS position nor a research record yet and appear at the end, marked "Not yet ranked".
Within the subject, the largest areas are Arts, Design & Architecture (229), Fine Arts (10) and Architecture (2). The usual length is 1–2 years and null. 96% are full-time and 10 can be studied online. Start dates lean to Fall (100% of courses with a stated intake) and Spring (100% of courses with a stated intake). Pratt Institute offers the widest choice, with 39 of these courses.
Stanford University (QS World #3), Columbia University (QS World #14) and University of California, Berkeley (QS World #28) lead this list. QS World positions come first; the rest are ranked by research impact.
Of those with published fees, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez is the least expensive at about USD 5,274 a year. Fees are indicative — confirm on the university's site.
Most listed courses run 1–2 years, with null the next most common.
Fall is the main intake — 100% of courses with a stated start date begin then, and Spring is the second.
10 of these courses are listed as online.
Pratt Institute, with 39, ahead of Savannah College of Art and Design (22).
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