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

19 Colleges
$54,907 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.

The Most Popular Architecture/Urban Planning Master's Degree Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 19 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular master'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.

Check out the architecture and related services master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Southern California the most popular school in California for architecture and related services students working on their master’s degree. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

About 46% of the students majoring in architecture and related services at the school are women while 54% are male.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of California - Los Angeles is a great place for architecture and related services students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 134 students majoring in architecture and related services at UCLA, 39% are male and 61% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern California Institute of Architecture. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Architecture/Urban Planning Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, SCI-Arc is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 36% of the architecture and related services majors at the school.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of California - Berkeley helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular architecture and related services schools in California. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 58% of the students majoring in architecture and related services at the school are women while 42% are male.

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Out of the 19 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California State Polytechnic University - Pomona landed the # 5 spot on the list. Cal Poly Pomona is a very large public school located in the suburb of Pomona.

Of the 56 students majoring in architecture and related services at Cal Poly Pomona, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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San Jose State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree architecture and related services programs. Located in the large city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 32 students majoring in architecture and related services at San Jose State, 53% are male and 47% are female.

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University of California - Irvine landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree architecture and related services programs. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 70% of the students majoring in architecture and related services at the school are women while 30% are male.

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#8

California College of the Arts

San Francisco, CA

California College of the Arts did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for architecture and related services students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. California College of the Arts is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco.

About 52% of the students majoring in architecture and related services at the school are women while 48% are male.

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Newschool of Architecture and Design landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree architecture and related services programs. Newschool of Architecture and Design is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of San Diego.

Women make up 47% of the architecture and related services majors at the school.

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California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for architecture and related services students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public school with a very large student population.

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

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Explore all the Most Popular 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

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 19 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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