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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Architecture & Related Services (Income $30-$48k) in the Far Western US Region

7 Ranked Colleges
48 Degrees Awarded
$32,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Architecture & Related Services is the 28th most popular major in the country with 17,480 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, architecture and related services graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $47,294 and had an average of $39,729 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 3,270 architecture and related services graduates with average earnings and debt of $51,728 and $46,190 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 48 architecture and related services graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,342 and $136,270 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in architecture and related services. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality architecture and related services 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 architecture and related services program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region doctor’s degree architecture & related services students whose families make $30-$48k.

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s architecture and related services degrees in 2019-2020.

UW Seattle also took the #3 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Washington - Seattle Campus are $30,294, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Berkeley. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Berkeley, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s architecture and related services degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

UC Berkeley also made our “Best Architecture & Related Services Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Berkeley are $29,347.

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#3

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Los Angeles. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k. University of California - Los Angeles is a large public school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 5 doctorate’s architecture and related services degrees in 2019-2020.

UCLA also took the #4 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Los Angeles are $28,131, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Irvine landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Irvine, California, this large public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s architecture and related services students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region doctor’s degree architecture & related services students whose families make $30-$48k list, UC Irvine has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Irvine are $28,456, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Southern California. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k. University of Southern California is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s architecture and related services degrees to qualified students.

USC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at USC are $48,715, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6 in overall quality

University of Hawaii at Manoa did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #6. UH Manoa is a fairly large public school situated in Honolulu, Hawaii. It awarded 17 doctorate’s architecture and related services degrees in 2019-2020.

UH Manoa also made our “Best Architecture & Related Services Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at UH Manoa are $34,550, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UH Manoa Architecture & Related Services Report

#7

University of Oregon

Eugene, Oregon
#7 in overall quality

University of Oregon landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. UO is a public institution located in Eugene, Oregon. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UO not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oregon are $29,991.

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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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