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2023 Most Popular Architecture/Urban Planning Schools in the Far Western US Region

77 Colleges
$54,569 Avg Salary
$23,573 Avg Student Debt

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Architecture/Urban Planning Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 77 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular 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.

Check out the architecture and related services programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .

Our analysis found University of Southern California to be the most popular school for architecture and related services students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, architecture and related services graduates from USC carry an average student debt load of $21,750. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $551, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means California State Polytechnic University - Pomona is a great place for architecture and related services students. Located in the large suburb of Pomona, Cal Poly Pomona is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, architecture and related services majors at Cal Poly Pomona accumulate an average of around $22,750 in student debt.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a great place for architecture and related services students. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, architecture and related services majors at UW Seattle accumulate an average of around $19,382 in student debt.

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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 #4 on this year’s Most Popular Architecture/Urban Planning Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.

While working on their degree, architecture and related services majors at UC Berkeley accumulate an average of around $15,000 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Architecture/Urban Planning Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a very large public school located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo.

The average amount in student loans that architecture and related services majors at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo take out is $20,187. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $454.

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#6

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

University of Oregon came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Architecture/Urban Planning Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Eugene, UO is a public school with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that architecture and related services majors at UO take out is $24,815. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $747, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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University of California - Los Angeles landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular architecture and related services programs. UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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With a ranking of #8, Southern California Institute of Architecture did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for architecture and related services students. SCI-Arc is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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With a ranking of #9, Portland State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for architecture and related services students. Located in the city of Portland, Portland State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that architecture and related services majors at Portland State University take out is $25,000.

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#10

Woodbury University

Burbank, CA

Woodbury University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Architecture/Urban Planning Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Woodbury is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Burbank.

On average, architecture and related services graduates from Woodbury take out $45,500 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $279.

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University of Nevada - Las Vegas came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Architecture/Urban Planning Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UNLV is a fairly large public school located in the city of Las Vegas.

Architecture & Related Services majors at UNLV take out an average of $20,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Architecture/Urban Planning students in the Far Western US Region that almost earned our Most Popular Architecture/Urban Planning Schools in the Far Western US Region award.

Rank College Location
12 University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, HI
13 Washington State University Pullman, WA
14 Newschool of Architecture and Design San Diego, CA
15 University of California - Davis Davis, CA

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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 25 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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