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2022 Best Value Architect Science Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region

9 Ranked Colleges
562 Degrees Awarded
$34,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Architect Science Schools for a Master's in the Far Western US Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Architect Science Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Architectural Sciences & Technology is the 128th most popular major in the country with 6,631 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, architectural sciences and technology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $48,611 and had an average of $53,442 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 1,491 architectural sciences and technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $69,100 and $63,055 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 562 architectural sciences and technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,319 and $48,880 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Architect Science Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region” ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered a degree in architectural sciences and technology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality architectural sciences and technology programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the architectural sciences and technology program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Architect Science Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region master’s degree architect science students.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Architectural Sciences & Technology in the Far Western US Region

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Architect Science Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. UW Seattle is a public institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 84 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW Seattle, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Architectural 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 UW Seattle are $30,294.

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#2

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Architect Science Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Washington State University is a large public school situated in Pullman, Washington. It awarded 26 masters’s architect science degrees in 2019-2020.

Wazzu also made our “Best Architectural Sciences & Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Wazzu are $27,561.

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#3

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Architect Science Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large public school handed out 101 degrees to qualified masters’s architect science students in 2019-2020.

UCLA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Architectural 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 UCLA are $28,131.

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#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Architect Science Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region list. This large school is located in Berkeley, California, and it awarded 86 masters’s architect science degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Berkeley also made our “Best Architectural Sciences & Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Berkeley are $29,347, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nevada - Las Vegas. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Architect Science Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region. University of Nevada - Las Vegas is a large public school situated in Las Vegas, Nevada. It awarded 16 masters’s architect science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNLV, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Architectural 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 UNLV are $21,962.

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#6 in overall quality

Newschool of Architecture and Design came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architect Science Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in San Diego, California, this small private for-profit school handed out 32 diplomas to qualified masters’s architect science students in 2019-2020.

Newschool of Architecture and Design not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Architectural Sciences & Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. 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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#7

Woodbury University

Burbank, California
#8 in overall quality

Woodbury University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architect Science Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region ranking. Woodbury University is a small school located in Burbank, California that handed out 10 masters’s architect science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree architect science students list, Woodbury has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Architectural 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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#8

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California

University of Southern California did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Architect Science Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 89 degrees to qualified masters’s architect science students in 2019-2020.

USC also made our “Best Architectural Sciences & Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at USC are $48,715.

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#9

Art Center College of Design

Pasadena, California
#7 in overall quality

Art Center College of Design landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Architect Science Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Pasadena, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified masters’s architect science students in 2019-2020.

Art Center College of Design also took the #7 spot in our “Best Architectural Sciences & Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Art Center College of Design are $49,090, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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