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2022 Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k

7 Ranked Colleges
484 Degrees Awarded
$20,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Bachelor's in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 5,851 people earned their degree in architectural and building sciences/technology, making the major the 155th most popular in the United States.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 1,052 architectural and building sciences/technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 484 architectural and building sciences/technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,083 and $22,209 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in architectural and building sciences/technology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality architectural and building sciences/technology programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the architectural and building sciences/technology program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 7 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology (Income $0-$30k) in the Far Western US Region

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k. UW Seattle is a large public school situated in Seattle, Washington. It awarded 59 bachelors’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees in 2019-2020.

UW Seattle also took the #2 spot in our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UW Seattle is $7,850 for far western us region bachelor’s degree architectural and building sciences/technology students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full UW Seattle Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Report

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k. San Luis Obispo, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees to 126 students in 2019-2020.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo also made our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #1. It costs about $12,475 for far western us region bachelor’s degree architectural and building sciences/technology students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

#3

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Washington State University is a large public school situated in Pullman, Washington. It awarded 40 bachelors’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wazzu, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Washington State University is $9,334 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Wazzu Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Report

#4

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#3 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 #4 for the Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k. University of Southern California is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 67 bachelors’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees in 2019-2020.

USC also took the #3 spot in our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $14,668 for far western us region bachelor’s degree architectural and building sciences/technology students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend USC.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

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#5

Woodbury University

Burbank, California
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Woodbury University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Burbank, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 65 degrees to qualified bachelors’s architectural and building sciences/technology students in 2019-2020.

Woodbury also made our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #5. The yearly cost to attend Woodbury is $21,148 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Woodbury University Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Report

#4 in overall quality

Newschool of Architecture and Design came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This small school is located in San Diego, California, and it awarded 56 bachelors’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees in 2019-2020.

Newschool of Architecture and Design not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Newschool of Architecture and Design is $32,455 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology students whose families make $0-$30k.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Newschool of Architecture and Design Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Report

#7

Art Center College of Design

Pasadena, California
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Art Center College of Design did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Pasadena, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 22 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s architectural and building sciences/technology students in 2019-2020.

Art Center College of Design also took the #6 spot in our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Art Center College of Design is $42,297 for far western us region bachelor’s degree architectural and building sciences/technology students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Art Center College of Design Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Report

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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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