2023 Best Value Architecture/Urban Planning Master's Degree Schools in California
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Architecture & Related Services Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in California 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.
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.
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 California for architecture and related services students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small 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 graduate students pay an average of $11,629 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Architecture/Urban Planning Master’s Degree Schools in California 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 California list. Cal Poly Pomona is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Pomona.
Cal Poly Pomona graduate students pay an average of $8,873 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Berkeley. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Architecture/Urban Planning Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UC Berkeley are $14,160 a year.
UC Berkeley also made our Best Architecture/Urban Planning Master’s Degree Schools in California list, coming in at #2.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Los Angeles. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Architecture/Urban Planning Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UCLA are $13,036 a year.
UCLA also took the #4 spot in our Best Architecture/Urban Planning Master’s Degree Schools in California rankings.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of California - Davis helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value architecture and related services schools in California. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UC Davis are $13,608 per year.
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University of California - Irvine landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree architecture and related services programs. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UC Irvine are $13,356 a year.
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With a ranking of #7, Newschool of Architecture and Design did quite well on this year’s best value schools for architecture and related services students working on their master’s degree. Newschool of Architecture and Design is a small private for-profit school located in the city of San Diego.
Newschool of Architecture and Design graduate students pay an average of $31,371 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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University of Southern California 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. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.
USC graduate students pay an average of $61,396 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, USC is ranked #5 for overall quality for architecture and related services in California.
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California College of the Arts landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree architecture and related services programs. California College of the Arts is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco.
California College of the Arts graduate students pay an average of $55,090 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Woodbury University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architecture/Urban Planning Master’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the large city of Burbank, Woodbury is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Woodbury are $43,454 per year.
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Request InformationBest Value Architecture & Related Services Colleges in the Far Western US Region
Explore all the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Colleges 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 11 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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