2023 Best Value General Architecture Schools in the Far Western US Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best General Architecture 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value General Architecture Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value 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 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 degree in the Far Western US Region . Cal Poly Pomona is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Pomona.
Cal Poly Pomona undergraduate students pay an average of $19,319 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, architecture majors at Cal Poly Pomona accumulate an average of around $29,000 in student debt.
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The excellent programs at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general architecture schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo are $28,105 per year. Architecture majors at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo take out an average of $25,127 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $454.
In addition to its great value ranking, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best General Architecture Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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The excellent programs at University of California - Berkeley helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general architecture schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a very large student population.
UC Berkeley undergraduate students pay an average of $43,980 in tuition and fees each year. On average, architecture graduates from UC Berkeley take out $15,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
UC Berkeley did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best General Architecture Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of California - Los Angeles is a great value for general architecture students. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UCLA are $43,012 a year.
UCLA also claimed a spot on our Best General Architecture 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 be in good company if you decide to attend University of Hawaii at Manoa. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value General Architecture Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Honolulu, UH Manoa is a public college with a large student population.
UH Manoa undergraduate students pay an average of $34,218 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for general architecture students. It came in at #6 on the list. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the city of Seattle.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW Seattle are $39,906 per year. While working on their degree, architecture majors at UW Seattle accumulate an average of around $19,056 in student debt.
UW Seattle excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best General Architecture Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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University of Oregon landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value general architecture programs. UO is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Eugene.
UO undergraduate students pay an average of $39,308 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that architecture majors at UO take out is $24,815. 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 landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value general architecture programs. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
USC undergraduate students pay an average of $61,503 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, USC also did well on our Best General Architecture Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Portland State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Architecture Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Portland State University is a very large public school located in the large city of Portland.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Portland State University are $27,447 per year. Architecture majors at Portland State University take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Request InformationBest General Architecture Colleges by State
Explore the best general architecture colleges 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 9 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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