2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Architecture in California (With Aid)

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In 2019-2020, 5,051 people earned their degree in general architecture, making the major the 111th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, general architecture graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $46,998 and had an average of $41,356 in loans still to pay off.

Across California, there were 370 general architecture graduates with average earnings and debt of $50,619 and $58,932 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 6 general architecture graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,544 and $133,402 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Architecture Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered a degree in general architecture. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general 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 general architecture program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Architecture Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Architecture Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Getting Aid.

Top 2 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Architecture in California (With Aid)

#1

University of California - Berkeley

Berkeley, California

#1 in overall quality

$29,347 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Architecture Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Berkeley, California, this large public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified doctorate’s architecture students in 2019-2020.

UC Berkeley also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Architecture Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Berkeley are $29,347, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of California - Berkeley General Architecture Report

#2

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California

#2 in overall quality

$28,131 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Architecture Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCLA, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Architecture Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Los Angeles are $28,131, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of California - Los Angeles General Architecture Report

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Architecture in the Far Western US Region (With Aid)
• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Architecture (With Aid)

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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