Architecture & Related Servicesdoctorate programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major degree program ranks #25 out of the 36 majors we look at each year. This may make is a little harder to find a school that is a good fit for you.
College Factual looked at 3 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Architecture & Related Services Doctor's Degree Schools in California ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 36 doctor's degrees in architecture & related services during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of architecture & related services for getting your doctor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality architecture & related services program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
A Great Overall School
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To take this into account we include a school's overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking which itself looks at a collection of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
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
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
- Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to architecture & related services students as compared to other majors.
- Major Demand - The number of architecture & related services students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
- Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
- Student Debt - How easy is it for architecture & related services to pay back their student loans after receiving their doctor's degree.
- Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized architecture & related services related body.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for architecture & related services students working on their doctor's degree.
The architecture & related services school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Architecture & Related Services Doctor's Degree Schools in California.