2023 Best General Architecture Master's Degree Schools in California
Finding the Best General Architecture Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 335 degrees and certificates were awarded to general architecture students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #154 most popular major in the state.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best General Architecture Master's Degree Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in California to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.
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2023 Best General Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in California
Check out the architecture master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top California Schools for a Master's in General Architecture
Our 2023 rankings named California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo the best school in California for general architecture students working on their master’s degree. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of California - Berkeley is a great place for general architecture students working on their master’s degree. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the city of Berkeley.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at California State Polytechnic University - Pomona helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general architecture schools in California. Located in the large suburb of Pomona, Cal Poly Pomona is a public school with a very large student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Los Angeles. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best General Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in California list. UCLA is a very large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.
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Explore all the Best General Architecture Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Washington | 46 |
| Oregon | 164 |
| Nevada | 35 |
| Hawaii | 16 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Architecture
General Architecture is one of 8 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Architecture
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Architectural Sciences & Technology | 6,781 |
| Urban & Regional Planning | 2,419 |
| Landscape Architecture | 905 |
| Environmental Design | 741 |
| Interior Architecture | 728 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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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