2023 Best Value Architectural Sciences Master's Degree Schools in California
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Architectural Sciences & Technology Master's Degree School for You
Architectural Sciences & Technology is the #94 most popular major in California with 1,033 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 Master's Degree Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 7 schools in California to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for architect science students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best California Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Architectural Sciences
Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Berkeley the best value school in California for architectural sciences and technology students working on their master’s degree. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the city of Berkeley.
UC Berkeley graduate students pay an average of $14,160 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
UC Berkeley did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Architectural Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in California list.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of California - Los Angeles helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value architectural sciences and technology schools in California. UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UCLA are $13,036 a year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UCLA is ranked #4 for overall quality for architect science in California.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Newschool of Architecture and Design helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value architectural sciences and technology schools in California. Located in the city of San Diego, Newschool of Architecture and Design is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Newschool of Architecture and Design graduate students pay an average of $31,371 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern California. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Architectural Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at USC are $61,396 a year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, USC is ranked #5 for overall quality for architect science in California.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California College of the Arts. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Architectural Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large city of San Francisco, California College of the Arts is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at California College of the Arts are $55,090 per year.
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Woodbury University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree architectural sciences and technology programs. Woodbury is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Burbank.
Woodbury graduate students pay an average of $43,454 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #7, Art Center College of Design did quite well on this year’s best value schools for architectural sciences and technology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Pasadena, Art Center College of Design is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Art Center College of Design are $50,734 a year.
Request InformationBest Value Architectural Sciences & Technology Colleges in the Far Western US Region
Explore all the Best Value Architectural Sciences & Technology Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Washington | 186 |
| Nevada | 16 |
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Majors Related to Architect Science
Architectural Sciences & Technology is one of 8 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Architect Science
| 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 7 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).
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