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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Architecture (Income $0-$30k) in the Far Western US Region

9 Ranked Colleges
157 Degrees Awarded
$30,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value architecture Schools for a Master's in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 4,967 people earned their degree in architecture, making the major the 124th most popular in the United States.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 684 architecture graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 157 architecture graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,319 and $48,880 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree in architecture. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent architecture programs, but they also cost less that 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 architecture program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Architecture (Income $0-$30k) in the Far Western US Region

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s architecture degrees to 37 students in 2019-2020.

UW Seattle also made our “Best Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW Seattle are $30,294, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Washington - Seattle Campus Architecture Report

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the #2 spot on the list. UC Berkeley is a public institution located in Berkeley, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Berkeley also took the #1 spot in our “Best Architecture 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 UC Berkeley are $29,347.

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#3

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 #3 for the Best Value architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k. UCLA is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s architecture degrees to qualified students.

UCLA also made our “Best Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UCLA are $28,131.

Read full report on Architecture at UCLA

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo landed the #4 spot on the list. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a large school located in San Luis Obispo, California that handed out 1 masters’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Architecture 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 California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo are $21,009.

Read full report on Architecture at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State Polytechnic University - Pomona. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Cal Poly Pomona is located in Pomona, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s architecture degrees to qualified students.

Cal Poly Pomona did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cal Poly Pomona are $18,377, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full California State Polytechnic University - Pomona Architecture Report

#6

University of Oregon

Eugene, Oregon
#4 in overall quality

University of Oregon came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Eugene, Oregon is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s architecture degrees to 55 students in 2019-2020.

UO did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UO are $29,991, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Oregon Architecture Report

#7

Portland State University

Portland, Oregon
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Portland State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Portland, Oregon is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s architecture degrees to 23 students in 2019-2020.

Portland State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Portland State University are $23,784, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Architecture at Portland State University

#8

Woodbury University

Burbank, California
#8 in overall quality

Woodbury University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Woodbury is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Burbank, California. It awarded 2 masters’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Woodbury, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Woodbury are $41,670, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9

California College of the Arts

San Francisco, California
#6 in overall quality

California College of the Arts came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. California College of the Arts is a small private not-for-profit school situated in San Francisco, California. It awarded 16 masters’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

California College of the Arts also took the #6 spot in our “Best Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at California College of the Arts are $53,795, 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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