Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Best Architecture/Urban Planning Bachelor's Degree Schools in California

Find Schools Near

2023 Best Architecture/Urban Planning Bachelor's Degree Schools in California

10 Colleges
$44,169 Avg Salary
$25,409 Avg Student Debt

With 2,293 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, architecture and related services is the #28 most popular major in California.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Architecture/Urban Planning Bachelor's Degree Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in California to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

The following schools top our list of the Best Architecture & Related Services Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Berkeley the best school in California for architecture and related services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Read More…

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Newschool of Architecture and Design is a great place for architecture and related services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Newschool of Architecture and Design is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of San Diego.

Read More…

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Architecture/Urban Planning Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Architecture & Related Services at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

Out of the 10 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California State Polytechnic University - Pomona landed the # 4 spot on the list. Cal Poly Pomona is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Pomona.

Read full report on Architecture & Related Services at California State Polytechnic University - Pomona

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Southern California. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Architecture/Urban Planning Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

Full Architecture & Related Services at University of Southern California Report

#6

California College of the Arts

San Francisco, CA

California College of the Arts came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Architecture/Urban Planning Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. California College of the Arts is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco.

Read full report on Architecture & Related Services at California College of the Arts

With a ranking of #7, University of California - Los Angeles did quite well on this year’s best schools for architecture and related services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Architecture & Related Services at University of California - Los Angeles Report

With a ranking of #8, University of California - Davis did quite well on this year’s best schools for architecture and related services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Read More…

#9

Woodbury University

Burbank, CA

With a ranking of #9, Woodbury University did quite well on this year’s best schools for architecture and related services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Burbank, Woodbury is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Read More…

Art Center College of Design landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree architecture and related services programs. Art Center College of Design is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pasadena.

Full Architecture & Related Services at Art Center College of Design Report

Explore all the Best Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 349
Oregon 269
Hawaii 74
Nevada 78

Major Annual Graduates
Architectural Sciences & Technology 6,781
General Architecture 4,982
Urban & Regional Planning 2,419
Landscape Architecture 905
Environmental Design 741
Interior Architecture 728
Real Estate Development 420
Architecture (Other) 202
Architectural History 147

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer & Information Sciences 254,454
Engineering 198,468
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 177,778
Engineering Technologies 85,188
Mathematics & Statistics 52,396

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 Lorenzo Cafaro.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Featured Schools

Find Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited colleges across the U.S.