by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on architecture Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Architecture is the 147th most popular major in the country with 4,854 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 596 architecture graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on architecture Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking looked at 15 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in architecture. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in architecture.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region architecture students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Oregon. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on architecture Major in the Far Western US Region. Located in Eugene, Oregon, this large public school handed out 100 degrees to qualified ’s architecture students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State Polytechnic University - Pomona. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on architecture Major in the Far Western US Region list. Pomona, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s architecture degrees to 102 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, 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 87%.
Out of the 15 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on architecture Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of San Francisco landed the #3 spot on the list. USFCA is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Francisco, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 32 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California Baptist University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on architecture Major in the Far Western US Region. Located in Riverside, California, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 30 degrees to qualified ’s architecture students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Berkeley. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on architecture Major in the Far Western US Region. UC Berkeley is a large public school situated in Berkeley, California. It awarded 129 ’s architecture 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 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Portland State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on architecture Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Portland, Oregon is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s architecture degrees to 64 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Architecture at Portland State University
University of Nevada - Las Vegas ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on architecture Major in the Far Western US Region list. This large school is located in Las Vegas, Nevada, and it awarded 35 ’s architecture degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Architecture at University of Nevada - Las Vegas
With a ranking of #8, University of Hawaii at Manoa did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on architecture Major in the Far Western US Region list. Honolulu, Hawaii is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s architecture degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on architecture Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s architecture degrees to 46 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Architecture at University of Washington - Seattle Campus
University of California - Los Angeles ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on architecture Major in the Far Western US Region list. University of California - Los Angeles is a large public school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 26 ’s architecture degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.
University of Southern California landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on architecture Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 11 ’s architecture degrees in 2020-2021.
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. 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #12, California State University - Fresno did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on architecture Major in the Far Western US Region list. Fresno, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s architecture degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on architecture Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #13. Located in San Luis Obispo, California, this large public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified ’s architecture students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Academy of Art University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on architecture Major in the Far Western US Region list. This medium-sized school is located in San Francisco, California, and it awarded 0 ’s architecture degrees 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%.
Read full report on Architecture at Academy of Art University
Woodbury University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on architecture Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #14. Burbank, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s architecture degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%. 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.
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