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2022 Best Value Architect Science Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Getting Aid

6 Ranked Colleges
436 Degrees Awarded
$38,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Architect Science Schools for a Master's in California For Those Getting Aid

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Architect Science Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Getting Aid” ranking.

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 California, there were 1,263 architectural sciences and technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $86,267 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 436 architectural sciences and technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,281 and $50,119 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Architect Science Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the architectural sciences and technology program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Architect Science Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Architect Science Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Getting Aid.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Architectural Sciences & Technology in California (With Aid)

#1

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Architect Science Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Getting Aid list. UCLA is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 101 masters’s architect science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our california master’s degree architect science students with aid list, UCLA has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Architectural Sciences & Technology Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCLA are $28,131, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UCLA Architectural Sciences & Technology Report

#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 California For Those Getting Aid. This large school is located in Berkeley, California, and it awarded 86 masters’s architect science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our california master’s degree architect science students with aid list, UC Berkeley has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Architectural Sciences & Technology Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Berkeley are $29,347, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Architect Science Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Southern California is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 89 masters’s architect science degrees in 2019-2020.

USC also took the #2 spot in our “Best Architectural Sciences & Technology Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern California are $48,715, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Architect Science Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Newschool of Architecture and Design landed the #4 spot on the list. 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.

In addition to being on our california master’s degree architect science students with aid list, Newschool of Architecture and Design has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Architectural Sciences & Technology Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Newschool of Architecture and Design are $31,371.

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#5

Woodbury University

Burbank, California
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Woodbury University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Architect Science Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Getting Aid. This small school is located in Burbank, California, and it awarded 10 masters’s architect science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Woodbury, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Architectural Sciences & Technology Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Woodbury University are $41,670, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Woodbury Architectural Sciences & Technology Report

#6

Art Center College of Design

Pasadena, California
#5 in overall quality

Art Center College of Design ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Architect Science Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Getting Aid 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.

In addition to being on our california master’s degree architect science students with aid list, Art Center College of Design has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Architectural Sciences & Technology Master’s Degree Schools in California” 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.

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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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