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2023 Best Value Architectural Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

10 Colleges
$41,744 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$60,728 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Architectural Sciences & Technology School for You

Architectural Sciences & Technology is the #111 most popular major in the country with 6,781 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Architectural Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which programs offered the best value experiences for architect science students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Architectural Sciences & Technology Schools in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for architect science majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Architectural Sciences & Technology Schools

Our 2023 rankings named California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo the best value school in the Far Western US Region for architectural sciences and technology students. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo undergraduate students pay an average of $28,105 in tuition and fees each year.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo also claimed a spot on our Best Architectural Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.

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Out of the 10 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the # 2 spot on the list. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Berkeley.

UC Berkeley undergraduate students pay an average of $43,980 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UC Berkeley is ranked #3 for overall quality for architect science in the Far Western US Region .

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$29,427 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Newschool of Architecture and Design. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Architectural Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of San Diego, Newschool of Architecture and Design is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Newschool of Architecture and Design undergraduate students pay an average of $29,427 in tuition and fees each year.

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The excellent programs at University of California - Los Angeles helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best architectural sciences and technology schools in the Far Western US Region . UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

UCLA undergraduate students pay an average of $43,012 in tuition and fees each year.

UCLA also claimed a spot on our Best Architectural Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Architectural Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UW Seattle are $39,906 a year. After completing their degree, architect science graduates from UW Seattle carry an average student debtload of $19,708.

UW Seattle also claimed a spot on our Best Architectural Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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Washington State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Architectural Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Wazzu is a fairly large public school located in the town of Pullman.

Wazzu undergraduate students pay an average of $27,733 in tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Wazzu also did well on our Best Architectural Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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University of Southern California ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Architectural Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

USC undergraduate students pay an average of $61,503 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, architect science graduates from USC carry an average student debtload of $32,500. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $314.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, USC also is in the top 5% of our Best Architectural Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.

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#8

Woodbury University

Burbank, CA
$43,418 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, Woodbury University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for architectural sciences and technology students. Woodbury is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Burbank.

Woodbury undergraduate students pay an average of $43,418 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Architectural Sciences & Technology at Woodbury University Report

#9

California College of the Arts

San Francisco, CA
$52,312 Average Tuition & Fees

California College of the Arts ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Architectural Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of San Francisco, California College of the Arts is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at California College of the Arts are $52,312 per year.

Full Architectural Sciences & Technology at California College of the Arts Report

$48,044 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, Art Center College of Design did quite well on this year’s best value schools for architectural sciences and technology students. Located in the midsize city of Pasadena, Art Center College of Design is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Art Center College of Design undergraduate students pay an average of $48,044 in tuition and fees each year.

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Best Architectural Sciences & Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best architectural sciences and technology schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 1,033
Washington 186
Nevada 16

Architectural Sciences & Technology is one of 8 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Architecture 4,982
Urban & Regional Planning 2,419
Landscape Architecture 905
Environmental Design 741
Interior Architecture 728

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to SSR2000.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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