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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology (Income $75-$110k) in California

6 Ranked Colleges
436 Degrees Awarded
$38,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master's in California For Those Making $75-$110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 California For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 5,851 people earned their degree in architectural and building sciences/technology, making the major the 155th most popular in the United States.

Across California, there were 824 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 436 architectural and building sciences/technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,281 and $50,119 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in architectural and building sciences/technology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality architectural and building sciences/technology programs that also have a lower cost than 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for california master’s degree architectural and building sciences/technology students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology (Income $75-$110k) in California

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $75-$110k list. UC Berkeley is a public institution located in Berkeley, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 86 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Berkeley also took the #1 spot in our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Berkeley are $29,347, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Los Angeles. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $75-$110k. University of California - Los Angeles is a large public school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 101 masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees in 2019-2020.

UCLA also made our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Master’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Los Angeles are $28,131.

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#3

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 89 masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees 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 California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at USC are $48,715, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

Woodbury University

Burbank, California
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Woodbury University landed the #4 spot on the list. Woodbury is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Burbank, California. It awarded 10 masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Woodbury, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Woodbury University are $41,670, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Newschool of Architecture and Design. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $75-$110k list. Newschool of Architecture and Design is a small private for-profit school situated in San Diego, California. It awarded 32 masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees in 2019-2020.

Newschool of Architecture and Design also took the #4 spot in our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Newschool of Architecture and Design are $31,371, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

Art Center College of Design

Pasadena, California
#5 in overall quality

Art Center College of Design ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Pasadena, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 13 degrees to qualified masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology students in 2019-2020.

Art Center College of Design not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Art Center College of Design are $49,090.

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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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