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2023 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Architecture & Related Services in the Far Western US Region

7 Ranked Colleges
58 Degrees Awarded
$60,828 Avg Salary
Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Architecture & Related Services Major in the Far Western US Region

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Architecture & Related Services is the 29th most popular major in the country with 17,325 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, architecture and related services graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $49,602 and had an average of $25,146 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 3,250 architecture and related services graduates with average earnings and debt of $54,569 and $23,573 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 58 architecture and related services graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,423 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Architecture & Related Services Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in architecture and related services. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their architecture and related services program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Architecture & Related Services Major in the Far Western US Region”.

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Out of the 7 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Architecture & Related Services Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Hawaii at Manoa landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Honolulu, Hawaii, this fairly large public school handed out 18 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s architecture and related services students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Architecture & Related Services at University of Hawaii at Manoa

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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 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Architecture & Related Services Major in the Far Western US Region. Located in Berkeley, California, this large public school handed out 15 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s architecture and related services students 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Out of the 7 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Architecture & Related Services Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the #3 spot on the list. UCLA is a public institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Out of the 7 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Architecture & Related Services Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Irvine landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Irvine, California, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s architecture and related services degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full UC Irvine Architecture & Related Services Report

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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 #5 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Architecture & Related Services Major in the Far Western US Region. Located in Eugene, Oregon, this large public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified doctorate’s architecture and related services students 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 University of Oregon Architecture & Related Services Report

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California

With a ranking of #6, University of Southern California did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Architecture & Related Services Major in the Far Western US Region list. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s architecture and related services degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Architecture & Related Services Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #7. UW Seattle is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s architecture and related services degrees to qualified students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Washington - Seattle Campus Architecture & Related Services Report

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