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2022 Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $48-$75k

6 Ranked Colleges
436 Degrees Awarded
$38,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master's in California For Those Making $48-$75k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking.

Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology is the 155th most popular major in the country with 5,851 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across California, there were 824 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 436 architectural and building sciences/technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,281 and $50,119 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the architectural and building sciences/technology program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology (Income $48-$75k) in California

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $48-$75k list. UC Berkeley is a large public school situated in Berkeley, California. It awarded 86 masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees 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 California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Berkeley are $29,347, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#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 Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $48-$75k list. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 101 masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees in 2019-2020.

UCLA also took the #3 spot in our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology 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 University of California - Los Angeles are $28,131.

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#3

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Southern California is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 89 masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees in 2019-2020.

USC also took the #2 spot in our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at USC are $48,715, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Newschool of Architecture and Design landed the #4 spot on the list. 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 took the #4 spot in our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology 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.

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#5

Woodbury University

Burbank, California
#6 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 Master’s in California For Those Making $48-$75k. Woodbury is located in Burbank, California and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees to qualified students.

Woodbury also made our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Master’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at Woodbury are $41,670, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

Art Center College of Design

Pasadena, California
#5 in overall quality

Art Center College of Design came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. 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 also made our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Master’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #5. 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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