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2023 Most Popular General Architecture Bachelor's Degree Schools in California

9 Colleges
$44,779 Avg Salary
$26,624 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Architecture Bachelor'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 Most Popular General Architecture Bachelor's Degree Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in California to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Architecture program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Architecture Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found University of California - Berkeley to be the most popular school for general architecture students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in California. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.

Of the 115 students majoring in architecture at UC Berkeley, 39% are male and 61% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, architecture graduates from UC Berkeley carry an average student debt load of $15,135.

Read full report on General Architecture at University of California - Berkeley

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State Polytechnic University - Pomona. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large suburb of Pomona, Cal Poly Pomona is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 51% of the architecture majors at the school.

Full General Architecture at California State Polytechnic University - Pomona Report

#3

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of San Francisco helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general architecture schools in California. Located in the city of San Francisco, USFCA is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 32 students majoring in architecture at USFCA, 38% are male and 63% are female.

Full General Architecture at University of San Francisco Report

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of California - Los Angeles helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general architecture schools in California. UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

About 50% of the students majoring in architecture at the school are women while 50% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, architecture majors at UCLA accumulate an average of around $15,586 in student debt.

Full General Architecture at University of California - Los Angeles Report

Out of the 9 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California Baptist University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Cal Baptist is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Riverside.

About 50% of the students majoring in architecture at the school are women while 50% are male.

Read full report on General Architecture at California Baptist University

With a ranking of #6, University of Southern California did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general architecture students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 11 students majoring in architecture at USC, 9% are male and 91% are female.

Read full report on General Architecture at University of Southern California

California State University - Fresno landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree general architecture programs. Located in the large city of Fresno, Fresno State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on General Architecture at California State University - Fresno

#8

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, CA

Academy of Art University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large city of San Francisco, Academy of Art University is a private for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Read full report on General Architecture at Academy of Art University

California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a very large public school located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo.

For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $454.

Full General Architecture at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo Report

Best General Architecture Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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

General Architecture is one of 8 different types of programs to choose from.

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Danichou.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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