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2023 Best Architecture/Urban Planning Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

16 Colleges
$54,907 Avg Salary

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, architecture and related services was ranked #29 in the country. In fact 17,325 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Architecture/Urban Planning Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 16 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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The colleges and universities below are the best for architecture and related services majors pursuing a master's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo the best school in the Far Western US Region for architecture and related services students working on their master’s degree. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern California. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Architecture/Urban Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of California - Berkeley is a great place for architecture and related services students working on their master’s degree. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the city of Berkeley.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Newschool of Architecture and Design. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Architecture/Urban Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of San Diego, Newschool of Architecture and Design is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Washington - Seattle Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best architecture and related services schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, University of California - Los Angeles did quite well on this year’s best schools for architecture and related services students working on their master’s degree. UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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California State Polytechnic University - Pomona ranked #7 on this year’s Best Architecture/Urban Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large suburb of Pomona, Cal Poly Pomona is a public school with a very large student population.

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#8

California College of the Arts

San Francisco, CA

California College of the Arts came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Architecture/Urban Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of San Francisco, California College of the Arts is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #9, University of California - Davis did quite well on this year’s best schools for architecture and related services students working on their master’s degree. UC Davis is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Davis.

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With a ranking of #10, Washington State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for architecture and related services students working on their master’s degree. Wazzu is a fairly large public school located in the town of Pullman.

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Explore the best architecture and related services colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 2,293
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 16 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.

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