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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Architectural Sciences & Technology in the Far Western US Region (With Aid)

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 Getting Aid

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Architect Science Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Architectural Sciences & Technology is the 128th most popular major in the country with 6,631 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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 Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree in architectural sciences and technology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality architectural sciences and technology programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the architectural sciences and technology program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Architect Science Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid

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 Getting Aid.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Architectural Sciences & Technology in the Far Western US Region (With Aid)

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 Getting Aid list. UW Seattle is a large school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 84 masters’s architect science degrees in 2019-2020.

UW Seattle also took the #3 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 University of Washington - Seattle Campus are $30,294.

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#2

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#4 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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the #2 spot on the list. UCLA is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 101 masters’s architect science degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree architect science students with aid list, UCLA has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Architectural Sciences & Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCLA are $28,131, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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

#1 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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the #3 spot on the list. University of California - Berkeley is a large school located in Berkeley, California that handed out 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 UC Berkeley are $29,347, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nevada - Las Vegas. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Architect Science Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. Las Vegas, Nevada is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s architect science degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.

UNLV not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Architectural Sciences & Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nevada - Las Vegas are $21,962.

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#5

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Washington State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Architect Science Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid. Pullman, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s architect science degrees to 26 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wazzu, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Architectural Sciences & Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Washington State University are $27,561, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California

University of Southern California did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Architect Science Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s architect science degrees to 89 students in 2019-2020.

USC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 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 Southern California are $48,715, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6 in overall quality

Newschool of Architecture and Design ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Architect Science Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. San Diego, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out masters’s architect science degrees to 32 students 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.

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#8

Woodbury University

Burbank, California
#8 in overall quality

Woodbury University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Architect Science Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Burbank, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified masters’s architect science students in 2019-2020.

Woodbury did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Architectural Sciences & Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Woodbury are $41,670.

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#9

Art Center College of Design

Pasadena, California
#7 in overall quality

Art Center College of Design came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architect Science Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Pasadena, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s architect science degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Art Center College of Design, the school also landed 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 some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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