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2023 Most Focused Colleges for General Architecture in the Far Western US Region

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Schools Highly Focused on Architecture Major in the Far Western US Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Architecture Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

General Architecture is the 127th most popular major in the country with 4,982 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, general architecture graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $49,005 and had an average of $26,624 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 596 general architecture graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,031 and $27,018 respectively.

This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Architecture Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking looked at 15 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general architecture. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their general architecture program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools Highly Focused on Architecture Major in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Architecture Major in the Far Western US Region”.

Top 15 Most Focused Colleges for General Architecture in the Far Western US Region

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University of Oregon
Eugene, Oregon

Out of the 15 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Architecture Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Oregon landed the #1 spot on the list. Eugene, Oregon is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s architecture degrees to 100 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UO General Architecture Report

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Out of the 15 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Architecture Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State Polytechnic University - Pomona landed the #2 spot on the list. California State Polytechnic University - Pomona is located in Pomona, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 102 ’s architecture degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Architecture at Cal Poly Pomona

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University of San Francisco
San Francisco, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of San Francisco. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Architecture Major in the Far Western US Region list. USFCA is located in San Francisco, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 32 ’s architecture degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Architecture at USFCA

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California Baptist University
Riverside, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California Baptist University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Architecture Major in the Far Western US Region list. This fairly large school is located in Riverside, California, and it awarded 30 ’s architecture degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Architecture at Cal Baptist

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Architecture Major in the Far Western US Region list. UC Berkeley is a large school located in Berkeley, California that handed out 129 ’s architecture degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.

Full UC Berkeley General Architecture Report

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Portland State University
Portland, Oregon

Portland State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Architecture Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #6. Portland State University is a large school located in Portland, Oregon that handed out 64 ’s architecture degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Portland State University General Architecture Report

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University of Nevada - Las Vegas landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Architecture Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. UNLV is a large public school situated in Las Vegas, Nevada. It awarded 35 ’s architecture degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Architecture at University of Nevada - Las Vegas

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University of Hawaii at Manoa landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Architecture Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. University of Hawaii at Manoa is a public institution located in Honolulu, Hawaii. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 16 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UH Manoa General Architecture Report

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Architecture Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Seattle, Washington, this large public school awarded 46 degrees to qualified ’s architecture students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about General Architecture at UW Seattle

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University of California - Los Angeles did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Architecture Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #10. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s architecture degrees to 26 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.

Read full report on General Architecture at UCLA

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California

With a ranking of #11, University of Southern California did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Architecture Major in the Far Western US Region list. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s architecture degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Architecture at USC

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California State University - Fresno came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Architecture Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Fresno State is a large public school situated in Fresno, California. It awarded 3 ’s architecture degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Architecture at Fresno State

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California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Architecture Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. San Luis Obispo, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s architecture degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about General Architecture at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

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Academy of Art University
San Francisco, California

With a ranking of #14, Academy of Art University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Architecture Major in the Far Western US Region list. Academy of Art University is a medium-sized school located in San Francisco, California that handed out 0 ’s architecture degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about General Architecture at Academy of Art University

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Woodbury University
Burbank, California

With a ranking of #14, Woodbury University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Architecture Major in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in Burbank, California, and it awarded 0 ’s architecture degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read full report on General Architecture at Woodbury University

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