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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Architectural Sciences & Technology (Income $0-$30k) in the Far Western US Region

9 Ranked Colleges
562 Degrees Awarded
$34,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Architect Science Schools for a Master's in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Architect Science Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 6,631 people earned their degree in architectural sciences and technology, making the major the 128th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, architectural sciences and technology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $48,611 and had an average of $53,442 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 1,491 architectural sciences and technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $69,100 and $63,055 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 562 architectural sciences and technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,319 and $48,880 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Architect Science Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree in architectural sciences and technology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent architectural sciences and 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 sciences and technology program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Architect Science Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Architect Science Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Architectural Sciences & Technology (Income $0-$30k) in the Far Western US Region

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Architect Science Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Seattle, Washington, this large public school handed out 84 degrees to qualified masters’s architect science students in 2019-2020.

UW Seattle not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Architectural Sciences & Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW Seattle are $30,294, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Berkeley. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Architect Science Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This large school is located in Berkeley, California, and it awarded 86 masters’s architect science degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Berkeley not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Architectural Sciences & Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Berkeley are $29,347, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UC Berkeley Architectural Sciences & Technology Report

#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 Architect Science Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UCLA is a large public school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 101 masters’s architect science degrees in 2019-2020.

UCLA also made our “Best Architectural Sciences & Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Los Angeles are $28,131, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of California - Los Angeles Architectural Sciences & Technology Report

#4

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Architect Science Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Pullman, Washington, this large public school awarded 26 diplomas to qualified masters’s architect science students in 2019-2020.

Wazzu not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Architectural Sciences & Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wazzu 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 Architect Science Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k 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 architect science degrees in 2019-2020.

UNLV did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Architectural Sciences & Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nevada - Las Vegas are $21,962, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UNLV Architectural Sciences & Technology Report

#6

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California

University of Southern California ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Architect Science Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. USC is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 89 masters’s architect science degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at USC, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Architectural Sciences & Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern California are $48,715, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

Woodbury University

Burbank, California
#8 in overall quality

Woodbury University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architect Science Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Woodbury is located in Burbank, California and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 masters’s architect science degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Woodbury, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Architectural 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 Woodbury are $41,670.

Full Woodbury Architectural Sciences & Technology Report

#6 in overall quality

Newschool of Architecture and Design did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Architect Science Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #8. Newschool of Architecture and Design is a small school located in San Diego, California that handed out 32 masters’s architect science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Newschool of Architecture and Design, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Architectural Sciences & Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. 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.

Full Newschool of Architecture and Design Architectural Sciences & Technology Report

#9

Art Center College of Design

Pasadena, California
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Art Center College of Design did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Architect Science Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Art Center College of Design is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Pasadena, California. It awarded 13 masters’s architect science degrees in 2019-2020.

Art Center College of Design also took the #7 spot in our “Best Architectural Sciences & Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. 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.

Full Art Center College of Design Architectural 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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