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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Architecture & Related Services (Income $75-$110k) 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 $75-$110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 $75-$110k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 17,480 people earned their degree in architecture and related services, making the major the 28th most popular in the United States. 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.

This year’s “Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in architecture and related services. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great architecture and related services programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the architecture and related services program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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 “Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k”.

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The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

#3 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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s architecture and related services degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

UW Seattle did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 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 UW Seattle are $30,294.

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#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. UC Berkeley is a large public school situated in Berkeley, California. It awarded 9 doctorate’s architecture and related services degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region doctor’s degree architecture & related services students whose families make $75-$110k list, UC Berkeley has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UC Berkeley are $29,347.

Full University of California - Berkeley Architecture & Related Services Report

#6 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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Hawaii at Manoa landed the #3 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Honolulu, Hawaii, and 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UH Manoa are $34,550.

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#4

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 #4 for the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s architecture and related services degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region doctor’s degree architecture & related services students whose families make $75-$110k list, UCLA has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UCLA are $28,131.

Full UCLA Architecture & Related Services Report

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Irvine. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of California - Irvine is a large public school situated in Irvine, California. It awarded 5 doctorate’s architecture and related services degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Irvine did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Irvine are $28,456, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Architecture & Related Services at UC Irvine

#6

University of Oregon

Eugene, Oregon
#7 in overall quality

University of Oregon did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #6. This large school is located in Eugene, Oregon, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s architecture and related services 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 UO are $29,991.

Read more about Architecture & Related Services at UO

#7

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#1 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, University of Southern California did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Southern California is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 7 doctorate’s architecture and related services degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region doctor’s degree architecture & related services students whose families make $75-$110k list, USC has also earned the #1 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 Southern California are $48,715, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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