2024 Best General Architecture Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

General Architecture is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #117 most popular doctor's degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Architecture Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 33 doctor's degrees in general architecture to qualified students.

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Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of doctorate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their doctor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to general architecture students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other general architecture students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How much debt general architecture students go into to obtain their doctor's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general architecture related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for general architecture students working on their doctor's degree.

More Ways to Rank General Architecture Schools

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Architecture Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

 

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study General Architecture in the Far Western US Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in general architecture.

Top Far Western US Region Schools for a Doctorate in Architecture

1

University of California - Berkeley
Berkeley, CA

9 Annual Graduates

University of California - Berkeley is a good decision for students interested in a doctor's degree in general architecture. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Berkeley.More information about a doctorate in general architecture from University of California - Berkeley

2

University of California - Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA

5 Annual Graduates

University of California - Los Angeles is a great option for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in general architecture. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in general architecture from University of California - Los Angeles

2

University of Hawaii at Manoa
Honolulu, HI

16 Annual Graduates

$54,234 Median Starting Salary

University of Hawaii at Manoa is a wonderful option for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in general architecture. UH Manoa is a fairly large public university located in the city of Honolulu.

Doctorate graduates who receive their degree from the architecture program make about $54,234 for their early career.

More information about a doctorate in general architecture from University of Hawaii at Manoa

Best General Architecture Colleges by State

Explore the best general architecture schools for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	180	14
Oregon	107	3
Hawaii	53	16

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General Architecture Related Rankings by Major

General Architecture is one of 8 different types of Architecture & Related Services programs to choose from.

Architecture Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Architecture	33

Most Popular Majors Related to Architecture

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Urban & Regional Planning	25

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Danichou. More about our data sources and methodologies.