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2023 Most Well Attended Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s

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Most Well Attended Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master's

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Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology is the 126th most popular major in the country with 6,003 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 1,024 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 468 architectural and building sciences/technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,693 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer a degree in architectural and building sciences/technology. To top this list, a school must have a successful architectural and building sciences/technology program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.

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Most Well Attended Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region master’s degree architectural and building sciences/technology students.

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern California. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s list. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees to 97 students in 2020-2021.

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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Out of the 12 schools in the Most Well Attended Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern California Institute of Architecture landed the #2 spot on the list. Los Angeles, 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 87 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, 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 93%.

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Out of the 12 schools in the Most Well Attended Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 76 masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of California - Los Angeles Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Report

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Out of the 12 schools in the Most Well Attended Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the #4 spot on the list. Berkeley, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees to 70 students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. 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%.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s. Located in Seattle, Washington, this large public school awarded 44 diplomas to qualified masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, 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 93%.

Full UW Seattle Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Report

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California College of the Arts
San Francisco, California

California College of the Arts came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s ranking. This small school is located in San Francisco, California, and it awarded 25 masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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Washington State University
Pullman, Washington

Washington State University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s ranking. Wazzu is a large public school situated in Pullman, Washington. It awarded 17 masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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With a ranking of #7, Newschool of Architecture and Design did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s list. Newschool of Architecture and Design is a private for-profit institution located in San Diego, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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University of Nevada - Las Vegas landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Las Vegas, Nevada, and it awarded 15 masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% 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%.

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Woodbury University
Burbank, California

Woodbury University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s ranking. Located in Burbank, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology students in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Art Center College of Design
Pasadena, California

With a ranking of #10, Art Center College of Design did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s list. Pasadena, 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 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Art Center College of Design Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Report

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Academy of Art University
San Francisco, California

Academy of Art University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s ranking. Located in San Francisco, California, this medium-sized private for-profit school awarded 0 degrees to qualified masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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