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Best Value Architecture/Urban Planning Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

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2023 Best Value Architecture/Urban Planning Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

3 Colleges
$38,657 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$65,148 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.

The Best Value Architecture/Urban Planning Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for architecture and related services students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

Check out the architecture and related services graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Far Western US Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Architecture/Urban Planning

#1

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

Our 2023 rankings named University of Oregon the best value school in the Far Western US Region for architecture and related services students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Eugene, UO is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UO are $30,567 per year.

Read full report on Architecture & Related Services at University of Oregon

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Southern California. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Architecture/Urban Planning Graduate Certificate 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 very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at USC are $61,396 per year.

USC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Architecture/Urban Planning Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

Full Architecture & Related Services at University of Southern California Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Portland State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Architecture/Urban Planning Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Portland, Portland State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Portland State University are $24,009 per year.

Full Architecture & Related Services at Portland State University Report

Explore the best architecture and related services schools 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 3 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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