2023 Best Value Architecture/Urban Planning Bachelor's Degree Schools in California
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Architecture & Related Services Bachelor's Degree School for You
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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Architecture/Urban Planning Bachelor's Degree Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in California to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for architecture and related services students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Architecture & Related Services Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named California State Polytechnic University - Pomona the best value school in California for architecture and related services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Cal Poly Pomona is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Pomona.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Cal Poly Pomona are $7,439 a year.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value architecture and related services schools in California. Located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public school with a very large student population.
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo undergraduate students pay an average of $10,195 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo also claimed a spot on our Best Architecture/Urban Planning Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of California - Berkeley helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value architecture and related services schools in California. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UC Berkeley are $14,226 per year.
UC Berkeley excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Architecture/Urban Planning Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of California - Los Angeles helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value architecture and related services schools in California. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UCLA are $13,258 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UCLA also did well on our Best Architecture/Urban Planning Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of California - Davis is a great value for architecture and related services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UC Davis are $14,645 a year.
UC Davis excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Architecture/Urban Planning Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list.
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Newschool of Architecture and Design landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree architecture and related services programs. Newschool of Architecture and Design is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of San Diego.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Newschool of Architecture and Design are $29,427 per year.
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California College of the Arts did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for architecture and related services students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. California College of the Arts is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at California College of the Arts are $52,312 per year.
With a ranking of #8, Woodbury University did quite well on this year’s best value 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.
Woodbury undergraduate students pay an average of $43,418 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
University of Southern California landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree architecture and related services programs. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at USC are $61,503 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, USC also did well on our Best Architecture/Urban Planning Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Art Center College of Design landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree architecture and related services programs. Art Center College of Design is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Pasadena.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Art Center College of Design are $48,044 a year.
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Best Value Architecture & Related Services Colleges in the Far Western US Region
Explore all the Best Value 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 |
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Majors Related to Architecture & Related Services
Architecture & Related Services Majors to Study
| 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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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.
- 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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