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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 $75-$110k

7 Ranked Colleges
484 Degrees Awarded
$30,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Bachelor's in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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 $75-$110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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

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 $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered 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.

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. 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 $75-$110k

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 $75-$110k.

Top 7 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology (Income $75-$110k) in the Far Western US Region

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Seattle, Washington, this large public school handed out 59 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s architectural and building sciences/technology students in 2019-2020.

UW Seattle also made our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #2. The estimated yearly cost for UW Seattle is $18,110 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology students whose families make $75-$110k.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology at UW Seattle

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a large school located in San Luis Obispo, California that handed out 126 bachelors’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees in 2019-2020.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo is $22,585 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology students whose families make $75-$110k.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Report

#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 $75-$110k list. Pullman, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees to 40 students in 2019-2020.

Wazzu not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Washington State University is $22,090 for far western us region bachelor’s degree architectural and building sciences/technology students whose families make $75-$110k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology at Washington State University

#4

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern California. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Southern California is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 67 bachelors’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees in 2019-2020.

USC also made our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #3. It costs about $30,858 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend USC.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

Read more about Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology at USC

#5

Woodbury University

Burbank, California
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Woodbury University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Woodbury is a small school located in Burbank, California that handed out 65 bachelors’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees 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. It costs about $25,556 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Woodbury University.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low student loan default rate of 1.8% 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%.

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#4 in overall quality

Newschool of Architecture and Design ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. 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 did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #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 $45,335 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology students whose families make $75-$110k.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read more about Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology at Newschool of Architecture and Design

#7

Art Center College of Design

Pasadena, California
#6 in overall quality

Art Center College of Design did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #7. Art Center College of Design is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Pasadena, California. It awarded 22 bachelors’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees in 2019-2020.

Art Center College of Design also made our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #6. The estimated yearly cost for Art Center College of Design is $48,624 for far western us region bachelor’s degree architectural and building sciences/technology students whose families make $75-$110k.

The low student loan default rate of 1.1% 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%. 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 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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