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2025 Best Architectural Sciences & Technology Schools in California

5 Colleges in California
1,413 Architect Science Degrees Awarded
$55,151 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in architectural sciences & technology, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #107 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 5 schools in California to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of architectural sciences & technology. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,413 degrees in architectural sciences & technology annually.

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Choosing a Great Architectural Sciences & Technology School

Best Architectural Sciences & Technology Schools in California Your choice of architectural sciences & technology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Architectural Sciences & Technology School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

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Bachelor's Degrees in Architect Science
Master's Degrees in Architect Science

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Architectural Sciences & Technology Schools in California ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Architectural Sciences & Technology in California

The schools below may not offer all types of architect science degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top California Schools in Architect Science

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
91 Architect Science Degrees Awarded
23.1% Growth in Graduates

University of California - Berkeley is a good choice for students interested in a degree in architectural sciences & technology. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Berkeley. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.

There were approximately 91 architectural sciences & technology students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the architectural sciences & technology major at University of California - Berkeley make $8,807 more than the standard graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
142 Architect Science Degrees Awarded
$50,590 Median Starting Salary

University of Southern California is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in architectural sciences & technology. USC is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #13 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means USC is a great university overall.

There were about 142 architectural sciences & technology students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the architect science program earn around $50,590 for their early career.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
180 Architect Science Degrees Awarded
14.4% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in architectural sciences & technology needs to take a look at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. Located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 22nd out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 180 architectural sciences & technology students who graduated with this degree at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the architectural sciences & technology degree program at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo make $3,502 more than the standard graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
109 Architect Science Degrees Awarded
30.3% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat University of California - Los Angeles if you want to pursue a degree in architectural sciences & technology. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 4th out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 109 architectural sciences & technology students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent year we have data available. Architectural Sciences & Technology degree recipients from University of California - Los Angeles receive an earnings boost of around $5,277 over the typical income of architectural sciences & technology graduates.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
76 Architect Science Degrees Awarded
$40,484 Median Starting Salary

Woodbury is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Burbank. This university ranks 136th out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 76 architectural sciences & technology students who graduated with this degree at Woodbury in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, architect science degree recipients generally make around $40,484 at the beginning of their careers.

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Best Architectural Sciences & Technology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Architectural Sciences & Technology Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Washington 300 186
Nevada 192 16

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One of 8 majors within the Architecture & Related Services area of study, Architectural Sciences & Technology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Architect Science Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology 896
Architectural Technology/Technician 517

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Related Major Annual Graduates
General Architecture 352
Urban & Regional Planning 311
Real Estate Development 193
Landscape Architecture 151
Interior Architecture 81
Environmental Design 40
Architectural History 17
Architecture (Other) 6

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