2023 Best Value General Architecture Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best General Architecture Bachelor's Degree School for You
General Architecture is the #130 most popular major in the country with 4,982 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
The Best Value General Architecture Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for architecture 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. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Far Western US Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in General Architecture
Our analysis found California State Polytechnic University - Pomona to be the best value school for general architecture students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Cal Poly Pomona is a very large public school located in the suburb of Pomona.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Cal Poly Pomona are $19,319 a year.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of California - Berkeley helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general architecture schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UC Berkeley are $43,980 a year. Architecture majors at UC Berkeley take out an average of $15,135 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
In addition to its great value ranking, UC Berkeley is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a great value for general architecture students working on their bachelor’s degree. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the large city of Seattle.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW Seattle are $39,906 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UW Seattle also did well on our Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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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 Value General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UCLA are $43,012 per year. On average, architecture graduates from UCLA take out $15,586 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UCLA also did well on our Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Oregon helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general architecture schools in the Far Western US Region . UO is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Eugene.
UO undergraduate students pay an average of $39,308 in tuition and fees each year. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $747.
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University of Southern California ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at USC are $61,503 per year.
USC also claimed a spot on our Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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Portland State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general architecture students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Portland State University is a very large public school located in the city of Portland.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Portland State University are $27,447 a year.
Request InformationBest General Architecture Colleges by State
Explore the best general architecture schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 335 |
| Washington | 46 |
| Oregon | 164 |
| Nevada | 35 |
| Hawaii | 16 |
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Majors Related to Architecture
One of 8 majors within the area of study, general architecture has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 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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