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University of California - Berkeley BArch in General Architecture

97 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$52,524 Average Salary
$15,000 Average Student Debt

The 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 University of California - Berkeley. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in architecture, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.

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Rankings for the UC Berkeley BArch in Architecture

#6 in the U.S
#1 in California

In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. UC Berkeley is in the top 10% of the country for architecture. More specifically it was ranked #6 out of 91 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in California.

Here are some of the other rankings for UC Berkeley.

Ranking Type Rank
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree General Architecture Graduates 1
Highest Paid Master’s Degree General Architecture Graduates 1
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Architecture 4
Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools 5
Best General Architecture Doctor’s Degree Schools 6
Best General Architecture Master’s Degree Schools 6
Best General Architecture Schools 6
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Architecture (Income $48-$75k) 7
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Architecture (With Aid) 7
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Architecture (With Aid) 7
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Architecture 7
Best Value Colleges for General Architecture (With Aid) 7
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Architecture (Income $0-$30k) 8
Best Value Colleges for General Architecture (Income $48-$75k) 8
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Architecture (Income Over $110k) 8
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Architecture (Income $48-$75k) 8
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Architecture 8
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Architecture (Income $30-$48k) 8
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Architecture (Income $75-$110k) 9
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Architecture (Income $75-$110k) 9
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Architecture (Income $75-$110k) 9
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Architecture (Income $48-$75k) 9
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Architecture (Income $30-$48k) 9
Most Popular Colleges for General Architecture 10
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Architecture (Income $0-$30k) 10
Best Value Colleges for General Architecture (Income $75-$110k) 10
Highest Paid General Architecture Graduates 10
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Architecture (With Aid) 10
Best Value Colleges for General Architecture (Income $0-$30k) 11
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Architecture (Income $0-$30k) 11
Best General Architecture Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 11
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Architecture (Income $30-$48k) 12
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree General Architecture Graduates 13
Best Value Colleges for General Architecture (Income $30-$48k) 13
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Architecture 14
Best General Architecture Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 21
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Architecture 29
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Architecture (Income Over $110k) 30
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Architecture (Income Over $110k) 41
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for General Architecture 43
Best Value Colleges for General Architecture (Income Over $110k) 45
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for General Architecture 54
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Architecture 55
Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 56
Best General Architecture Colleges for Veterans 59
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Architecture 61
Most Focused Colleges for General Architecture 64
Best Value Colleges for General Architecture 71

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Architecture from UC Berkeley Cost?

$14,312 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$15,000 Average Student Debt

UC Berkeley Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

In State Out of State
Tuition $11,442 $41,196
Fees $2,870 $2,870
Books and Supplies $1,091 $1,091
On Campus Room and Board $20,530 $20,530
On Campus Other Expenses $5,595 $5,595

Learn more about UC Berkeley tuition and fees.

UC Berkeley Architecture BArch Student Debt

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 UC Berkeley took out an average of $15,000 in student loans. That is 44% lower than the national average of $26,614.

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How Much Can You Make With a BArch in Architecture From UC Berkeley?

$52,524 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

architecture who receive their bachelor’s degree from UC Berkeley make an average of $52,524 a year during the early days of their career. That is 20% higher than the national average of $43,816.

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Does UC Berkeley Offer an Online BArch in Architecture?

UC Berkeley does not offer an online option for its architecture bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UC Berkeley Online Learning page.

UC Berkeley Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Architecture

97 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
49.5% Women
47.4% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 97 bachelor’s degrees in architecture handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 49.5% of the students who received their BArch in architecture in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 47.3%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 47.4% of the architecture bachelor’s degrees at UC Berkeley in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 37%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 25
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 16
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 25
International Students 25
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

BArch in Architecture Focus Areas at UC Berkeley

General Architecture students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Architecture 97

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general architecture.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Environmental Design 23
Landscape Architecture 22

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References

*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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