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2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Architecture Major in the Far Western US Region

11 Ranked Colleges
84 Degrees Awarded
$55,332 Avg Salary
Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Architecture Major in the Far Western US Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Architecture Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 4,982 people earned their degree in general architecture, making the major the 127th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, general architecture graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $49,005 and had an average of $26,624 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 596 general architecture graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,031 and $27,018 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 84 general architecture graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,693 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Architecture Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in general architecture. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in general architecture.

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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Architecture Major in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Architecture Major in the Far Western US Region”.

Top 11 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for General Architecture in the Far Western US Region

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University of Oregon
Eugene, Oregon

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 for a Master’s Highly Focused on Architecture Major in the Far Western US Region. Located in Eugene, Oregon, this large public school handed out 38 diplomas to qualified masters’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%.

Full UO General Architecture Report

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California Baptist University
Riverside, California

Out of the 11 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Architecture Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California Baptist University landed the #2 spot on the list. California Baptist University is a fairly large school located in Riverside, California that handed out 12 masters’s architecture degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full California Baptist University General Architecture Report

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Portland State University
Portland, Oregon

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Portland State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Architecture Major in the Far Western US Region list. Portland State University is located in Portland, Oregon and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 masters’s architecture degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Portland State University General Architecture Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State Polytechnic University - Pomona. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Architecture Major in the Far Western US Region list. California State Polytechnic University - Pomona is located in Pomona, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 masters’s architecture degrees to qualified students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, 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 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Cal Poly Pomona General Architecture Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Architecture Major in the Far Western US Region list. UC Berkeley is a public institution located in Berkeley, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.

Full University of California - Berkeley General Architecture Report

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California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Architecture Major in the Far Western US Region list. This large school is located in San Luis Obispo, California, and it awarded 2 masters’s architecture degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

Read full report on General Architecture at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

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With a ranking of #7, University of California - Los Angeles did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Architecture Major in the Far Western US Region list. University of California - Los Angeles is a public institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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%.

Read full report on General Architecture at UCLA

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University of Nevada - Las Vegas ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Architecture Major in the Far Western US Region list. Las Vegas, Nevada is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s architecture degrees to 35 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UNLV General Architecture Report

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California

With a ranking of #8, University of Southern California did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Architecture Major in the Far Western US Region list. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s architecture degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, 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 91%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read full report on General Architecture at University of Southern California

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Woodbury University
Burbank, California

Woodbury University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Architecture Major in the Far Western US Region list. Woodbury is located in Burbank, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 masters’s architecture degrees to qualified students.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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%.

Read more about General Architecture at Woodbury University

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With a ranking of #8, University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Architecture Major in the Far Western US Region list. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a public institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 46 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full UW Seattle General Architecture Report

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