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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology (Income $48-$75k) in the Far Western US Region

9 Ranked Colleges
562 Degrees Awarded
$34,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master's in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k” 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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 562 architectural and building sciences/technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,319 and $48,880 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree in architectural and building sciences/technology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent architectural and building sciences/technology programs, but they also cost less that 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 Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region master’s degree architectural and building sciences/technology students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology (Income $48-$75k) in the Far Western US Region

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. UW Seattle is a public institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 84 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UW Seattle also made our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW Seattle are $30,294, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#1 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 Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Berkeley, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees to 86 students in 2019-2020.

UC Berkeley did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Berkeley are $29,347, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. UCLA is a large public school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 101 masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees in 2019-2020.

UCLA also took the #4 spot in our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Master’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 University of California - Los Angeles are $28,131.

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#4

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Wazzu is a large school located in Pullman, Washington that handed out 26 masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees in 2019-2020.

Wazzu not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Washington State University are $27,561, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nevada - Las Vegas landed the #5 spot on the list. UNLV is a large public school situated in Las Vegas, Nevada. It awarded 16 masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNLV, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Master’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 UNLV are $21,962.

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#6

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#2 in overall quality

University of Southern California landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. USC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 89 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

USC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern California are $48,715, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6 in overall quality

Newschool of Architecture and Design did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #7. Newschool of Architecture and Design is located in San Diego, California and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 32 masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees to qualified students.

Newschool of Architecture and Design also made our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at Newschool of Architecture and Design are $31,371, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

Woodbury University

Burbank, California
#8 in overall quality

Woodbury University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Woodbury University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Burbank, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Woodbury, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Woodbury are $41,670, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9

Art Center College of Design

Pasadena, California
#7 in overall quality

Art Center College of Design ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Art Center College of Design is a small school located in Pasadena, California that handed out 13 masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees in 2019-2020.

Art Center College of Design also took the #7 spot in our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Master’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 Art Center College of Design are $49,090.

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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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