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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Architecture in the Far Western US Region

8 Ranked Colleges
157 Degrees Awarded
$32,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value architecture Schools for a Master's in the Far Western US Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Architecture is the 124th most popular major in the country with 4,967 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

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.

This year’s “Best Value architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in architecture. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality architecture programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the architecture program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value architecture 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 architecture students.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Architecture in the Far Western US Region

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State Polytechnic University - Pomona. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region list. California State Polytechnic University - 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.

Read more about Architecture at California State Polytechnic University - Pomona

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value architecture 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 #2 spot on the 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 some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Architecture at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

#3

University of Oregon

Eugene, Oregon
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Oregon landed the #3 spot on the list. UO is a public institution located in Eugene, Oregon. The school has a large population, and it awarded 55 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UO, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UO are $29,991, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Oregon Architecture Report

#4

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 #4 for the Best Value architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region. University of California - Los Angeles 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.

Full UCLA Architecture Report

#5

Portland State University

Portland, Oregon
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Portland State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region. Portland State University is a large public school situated in Portland, Oregon. It awarded 23 masters’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

Portland State University also took the #7 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 Portland State University are $23,784.

Read full report on Architecture at Portland State University

#1 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of California - Berkeley did quite well on the 2022 Best Value architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region list. This large school is located in Berkeley, California, and it awarded 6 masters’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Berkeley not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 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 UC Berkeley are $29,347.

Full University of California - Berkeley Architecture Report

#7

Woodbury University

Burbank, California
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Woodbury University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region list. Woodbury University 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.

Read more about Architecture at Woodbury University

#8

California College of the Arts

San Francisco, California
#6 in overall quality

California College of the Arts ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region list. California College of the Arts is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Francisco, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 masters’s 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.

Read more about Architecture at California College of the Arts

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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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