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2023 Most Popular Architecture/Urban Planning Doctor's Degree Schools in California

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$57,241 Avg Salary

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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Architecture/Urban Planning Doctor's Degree Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Architecture & Related Services program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Architecture & Related Services Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found University of California - Berkeley to be the most popular school for architecture and related services students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in California. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 47% of the students majoring in architecture and related services at the school are women while 53% are male.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of California - Los Angeles helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular architecture and related services schools in California. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 40% of the architecture and related services majors at the school.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of California - Irvine helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular architecture and related services schools in California. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in architecture and related services at UC Irvine, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Southern California helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular architecture and related services schools in California. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

About 20% of the students majoring in architecture and related services at the school are women while 80% are male.

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State Degrees Awarded
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 4 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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