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2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Major in the Far Western US Region

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Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Major in the Far Western US Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology is the 126th most popular major in the country with 6,685 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 1,235 architectural & building sciences/technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 673 architectural & building sciences/technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,948 and $20,385 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered a degree in architectural & building sciences/technology. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their architectural & building sciences/technology program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Major in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region bachelor’s degree architectural and building sciences/technology students.

Top 9 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology in the Far Western US Region

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Out of the 9 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Newschool of Architecture and Design landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in San Diego, California, and it awarded 87 bachelors’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees in 2021-2022.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Out of the 9 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern California Institute of Architecture landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 41 bachelors’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees in 2021-2022.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Woodbury University
Burbank, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Woodbury University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Major in the Far Western US Region. Woodbury is a small school located in Burbank, California that handed out 66 bachelors’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees in 2021-2022.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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California College of the Arts
San Francisco, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California College of the Arts. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in San Francisco, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 17 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s architectural and building sciences/technology students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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Art Center College of Design
Pasadena, California

Out of the 9 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Art Center College of Design landed the #5 spot on the list. Art Center College of Design is located in Pasadena, California and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 22 bachelors’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees to qualified students.

The impressive undergraduate 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. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Major in the Far Western US Region list. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a large school located in San Luis Obispo, California that handed out 180 bachelors’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees in 2021-2022.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Report

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Washington State University
Pullman, Washington

Washington State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This large school is located in Pullman, Washington, and it awarded 50 bachelors’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Major in the Far Western US Region list. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a large school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 74 bachelors’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California

With a ranking of #9, University of Southern California did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Major in the Far Western US Region list. USC is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 70 bachelors’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate 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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.

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