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2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $75-$110k

13 Ranked Colleges
787 Degrees Awarded
$32,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master's in California For Those Making $75-$110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Master’s in California For Those Making $75-$110k” 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 California, there were 2,416 architecture and related services graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,979 and $51,309 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 787 architecture and related services graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,281 and $50,119 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 13 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

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 following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $75-$110k.

#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 #1 for the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $75-$110k. This large school is located in Berkeley, California, and it awarded 92 masters’s architecture and related services degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our california master’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 Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Berkeley are $29,347, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of California - Berkeley Architecture & Related Services Report

#2

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#3 in overall quality

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 & Related Services Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of California - Los Angeles is a public institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 169 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UCLA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCLA are $28,131, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

San Diego State University

San Diego, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Diego State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in San Diego, California, this large public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s architecture and related services students in 2019-2020.

SDSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at San Diego State University are $18,658, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $75-$110k list. California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo is a large school located in San Luis Obispo, California that handed out 15 masters’s architecture and related services degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo are $21,009, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo Architecture & Related Services Report

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Davis landed the #5 spot on the list. UC Davis is a public institution located in Davis, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Davis not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Davis are $28,700, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

San Jose State University

San Jose, California
#9 in overall quality

San Jose State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $75-$110k list. San Jose, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s architecture and related services degrees to 38 students in 2019-2020.

San Jose State also made our “Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at San Jose State are $18,790, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, University of California - Irvine did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Irvine, California, this large public school awarded 19 diplomas to qualified masters’s architecture and related services students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our california master’s degree architecture & related services students whose families make $75-$110k list, UC Irvine has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Irvine are $28,456, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of California - Irvine Architecture & Related Services Report

#7 in overall quality

California State Polytechnic University - Pomona ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $75-$110k list. Cal Poly Pomona is a large school located in Pomona, California that handed out 51 masters’s architecture and related services degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our california master’s degree architecture & related services students whose families make $75-$110k list, Cal Poly Pomona has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cal Poly Pomona are $18,377, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#1 in overall quality

University of Southern California came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. USC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 174 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at USC, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at USC are $48,715, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10

California College of the Arts

San Francisco, California
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, California College of the Arts did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $75-$110k list. California College of the Arts is a small private not-for-profit school situated in San Francisco, California. It awarded 16 masters’s architecture and related services degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our california master’s degree architecture & related services students whose families make $75-$110k list, California College of the Arts has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at California College of the Arts are $53,795, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#11

Woodbury University

Burbank, California
#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, Woodbury University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $75-$110k list. Woodbury University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Burbank, California. It awarded 20 masters’s architecture and related services degrees in 2019-2020.

Woodbury did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Woodbury are $41,670.

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#12

Newschool of Architecture and Design

San Diego, California
#6 in overall quality

Newschool of Architecture and Design landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Newschool of Architecture and Design is a private for-profit institution located in San Diego, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 32 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our california master’s degree architecture & related services students whose families make $75-$110k list, Newschool of Architecture and Design has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Newschool of Architecture and Design are $31,371.

Full Newschool of Architecture and Design Architecture & Related Services Report

#13

Art Center College of Design

Pasadena, California
#10 in overall quality

Art Center College of Design did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #13. Art Center College of Design is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pasadena, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Art Center College of Design did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Art Center College of Design are $49,090, 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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