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2022 Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k

9 Ranked Colleges
562 Degrees Awarded
$34,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master's in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking.

Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology is the 155th most popular major in the country with 5,851 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 1,052 architectural and building sciences/technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 562 architectural and building sciences/technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,319 and $48,880 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in architectural and building sciences/technology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great architectural and building sciences/technology programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the architectural and building sciences/technology program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region master’s degree architectural and building sciences/technology students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology (Income $30-$48k) in the Far Western US Region

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees to 84 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree architectural and building sciences/technology students whose families make $30-$48k list, UW Seattle has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Washington - Seattle Campus are $30,294, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Berkeley. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k. This large school is located in Berkeley, California, and it awarded 86 masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree architectural and building sciences/technology students whose families make $30-$48k list, UC Berkeley has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Berkeley are $29,347, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the #3 spot on the list. University of California - Los Angeles is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 101 masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCLA, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCLA are $28,131, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Washington State University is located in Pullman, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 26 masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree architectural and building sciences/technology students whose families make $30-$48k list, Wazzu has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Washington State University are $27,561, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nevada - Las Vegas. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UNLV is located in Las Vegas, Nevada and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree architectural and building sciences/technology students whose families make $30-$48k list, UNLV has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nevada - Las Vegas are $21,962, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#2 in overall quality

University of Southern California came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 89 degrees to qualified masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology students in 2019-2020.

USC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern California are $48,715.

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#7

Woodbury University

Burbank, California
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Woodbury University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Burbank, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Woodbury, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Woodbury University are $41,670, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6 in overall quality

Newschool of Architecture and Design did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #8. Newschool of Architecture and Design is located in San Diego, California and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 32 masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees to qualified students.

Newschool of Architecture and Design also took the #6 spot in our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Newschool of Architecture and Design are $31,371.

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#9

Art Center College of Design

Pasadena, California
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Art Center College of Design did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This small school is located in Pasadena, California, and it awarded 13 masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees in 2019-2020.

Art Center College of Design also made our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at Art Center College of Design are $49,090, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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