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2023 Most Popular General Architecture Schools in the Far Western US Region

15 Colleges
$52,031 Avg Salary
$27,018 Avg Student Debt

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular General Architecture Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for architecture majors pursuing a .

Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Berkeley the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for general architecture students. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that architecture majors at UC Berkeley take out is $15,000.

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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 Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Cal Poly Pomona is a very large public school located in the suburb of Pomona.

After completing their degree, architecture graduates from Cal Poly Pomona carry an average student debt load of $29,000.

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#3

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Oregon. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular General Architecture Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UO is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Eugene.

While working on their degree, architecture majors at UO accumulate an average of around $24,815 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $747.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Portland State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular General Architecture Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Portland State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Portland.

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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The excellent programs at University of Washington - Seattle Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best general architecture schools in the Far Western US Region . UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Seattle.

Architecture majors at UW Seattle take out an average of $19,056 in student loans while working on their egree.

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University of Nevada - Las Vegas came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Architecture Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, architecture graduates from UNLV take out $20,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#7

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

University of San Francisco ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular General Architecture Schools in the Far Western US Region list. USFCA is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.

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California Baptist University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Architecture Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Riverside, Cal Baptist is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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University of California - Los Angeles ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular General Architecture Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a very large student population.

Read full report on General Architecture at University of California - Los Angeles

University of Hawaii at Manoa did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general architecture students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Honolulu, UH Manoa is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best 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

One of 8 majors within the area of study, general architecture has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 15 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.

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