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Most Popular Architecture/Urban Planning Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California

2023 Most Popular Architecture/Urban Planning Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California

24 Colleges
$25,500 Avg Student Debt

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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in California to see which undergraduate certificate programs were the most popular 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for architecture and related services majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

Our 2023 rankings named Mt. San Antonio College the most popular school in California for architecture and related services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Walnut, Mt. SAC is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 11 students majoring in architecture and related services at Mt. SAC, 55% are male and 45% are female.

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#2

MiraCosta College

Oceanside, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend MiraCosta College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Architecture/Urban Planning Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. MiraCosta College is a large public school located in the suburb of Oceanside.

Women make up 44% of the architecture and related services majors at the school.

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#3

Chabot College

Hayward, CA

Out of the 24 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Chabot College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Hayward, Chabot College is a public school with a large student population.

About 86% of the students majoring in architecture and related services at the school are women while 14% are male.

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#4

Cosumnes River College

Sacramento, CA

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Cosumnes River College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular architecture and related services schools in California. Cosumnes River is a large public school located in the city of Sacramento.

Women make up 60% of the architecture and related services majors at the school.

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#4

East Los Angeles College

Monterey Park, CA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means East Los Angeles College is a great place for architecture and related services students working on their undergraduate certificate. East Los Angeles College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Monterey Park.

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

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#6

College of the Sequoias

Visalia, CA

With a ranking of #6, College of the Sequoias did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for architecture and related services students working on their undergraduate certificate. College of the Sequoias is a fairly large public school located in the city of Visalia.

About 25% of the students majoring in architecture and related services at the school are women while 75% are male.

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#7

Fresno City College

Fresno, CA

Fresno City College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Architecture/Urban Planning Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California ranking. Fresno City College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Fresno.

Of the 3 students majoring in architecture and related services at Fresno City College, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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#7

Long Beach City College

Long Beach, CA

Long Beach City College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate architecture and related services programs. Long Beach City College is a very large public school located in the city of Long Beach.

Of the 3 students majoring in architecture and related services at Long Beach City College, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#7

Southwestern College

Chula Vista, CA

Southwestern College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for architecture and related services students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. SWC Chula Vista is a large public school located in the large city of Chula Vista.

About 67% of the students majoring in architecture and related services at the school are women while 33% are male.

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#10

El Camino College

Torrance, CA

El Camino College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Architecture/Urban Planning Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California ranking. Located in the suburb of Torrance, El Camino College is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 2 students majoring in architecture and related services at El Camino College, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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Explore all the Most Popular Architecture & Related Services Schools 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 24 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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