by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Architecture. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
General Architecture is a major offered under the architecture and related services program of study at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in architecture, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo was ranked #14 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for architecture majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #3 in California.
Here are some of the other rankings for Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.
The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,742 | $17,622 |
| Fees | $4,329 | $8,349 |
| Books and Supplies | $888 | $888 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $15,694 | $15,694 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,190 | $2,190 |
Learn more about Cal Poly San Luis Obispo tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Architecture students who received their bachelor’s degree at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo took out an average of $25,000 in student loans. That is 6% lower than the national average of $26,614.
The median early career salary of architecture students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is $56,544 per year. That is 29% higher than the national average of $43,816.
Online degrees for the Cal Poly San Luis Obispo architecture bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in architecture in 2019-2020, 58.1% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 47.3%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in architecture at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in 2019-2020, 38.7% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 37%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 12 |
| International Students | 4 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 6 |
General Architecture students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Architecture | 31 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general architecture.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Urban & Regional Planning | 18 |
| Landscape Architecture | 25 |
| Architectural Sciences & Technology | 126 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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