2023 Best Value Architecture/Urban Planning Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Architecture & Related Services Master's Degree School for You
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Architecture/Urban Planning Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 16 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value master'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.
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.
Top 10 Best Architecture & Related Services Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo the best value 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.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo are $21,133 a year.
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Architecture/Urban Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California State Polytechnic University - Pomona. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Architecture/Urban Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of Pomona, Cal Poly Pomona is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Cal Poly Pomona are $18,377 a year.
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The excellent master’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 the Far Western US Region . UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the city of Berkeley.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UC Berkeley are $29,262 per year.
UC Berkeley also made our Best Architecture/Urban Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list, coming in at #3.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Newschool of Architecture and Design. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Architecture/Urban Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of San Diego, Newschool of Architecture and Design is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
Newschool of Architecture and Design graduate students pay an average of $31,371 in tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of California - Los Angeles is a great value for architecture and related services students working on their master’s degree. UCLA is a very large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UCLA are $28,138 a year.
UCLA also took the #5 spot in our Best Architecture/Urban Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region rankings.
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University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree architecture and related services programs. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UW Seattle are $30,912 a year.
UW Seattle also claimed a spot on our Best Architecture/Urban Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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University of California - Davis came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architecture/Urban Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UC Davis is a very large public school located in the suburb of Davis.
UC Davis graduate students pay an average of $28,710 in tuition and fees each year.
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Washington State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for architecture and related services students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Wazzu is a very large public school located in the town of Pullman.
Wazzu graduate students pay an average of $28,190 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of California - Irvine landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree architecture and related services programs. UC Irvine is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Irvine.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UC Irvine are $28,458 a year.
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University of Hawaii at Manoa landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree architecture and related services programs. UH Manoa is a large public school located in the city of Honolulu.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UH Manoa are $34,550 a year.
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Request InformationBest Architecture & Related Services Colleges by State
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 |
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Architecture & Related Services Related Majors for 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 Majors Related to Architecture & Related Services
| 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.
- 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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