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2023 Most Popular General Architecture Schools in California

10 Colleges
$53,889 Avg Salary
$30,859 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Architecture 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 Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in California 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.

Check out the architecture programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.

Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Berkeley the most popular school in California for general architecture students. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Berkeley.

On average, architecture graduates from UC Berkeley take out $15,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full General Architecture at University of California - Berkeley Report

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 California list. Located in the large suburb of Pomona, Cal Poly Pomona is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that architecture majors at Cal Poly Pomona take out is $29,000.

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#3

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

Out of the 10 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of San Francisco landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of San Francisco, USFCA is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 10 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California Baptist University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Cal Baptist is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Riverside.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of California - Los Angeles is a great place for general architecture students. UCLA is a very large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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

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With a ranking of #7, California State University - Fresno did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general architecture students. Located in the city of Fresno, Fresno State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #8, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general architecture students. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo.

Architecture majors at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo take out an average of $25,127 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $454.

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#9

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, CA

Academy of Art University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general architecture students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of San Francisco, Academy of Art University is a private for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Full General Architecture at Academy of Art University Report

#9

Woodbury University

Burbank, CA

Woodbury University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular General Architecture Schools in California list. Woodbury is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Burbank.

On average, architecture graduates from Woodbury take out $45,500 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $279, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full General Architecture at Woodbury University 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 10 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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