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2022 Best Value architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid

9 Ranked Colleges
157 Degrees Awarded
$30,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value architecture Schools for a Master's in the Far Western US Region 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 architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking.

Architecture is the 124th most popular major in the country with 4,967 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 684 architecture graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 157 architecture graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,319 and $48,880 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value architecture 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 architecture. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality architecture programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the architecture 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 architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region master’s degree architecture students with aid.

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

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value architecture 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 Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 37 masters’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

UW Seattle not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Architecture 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.

Read full report on Architecture at UW Seattle

#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 architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid. University of California - Berkeley is located in Berkeley, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s architecture degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Berkeley, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Berkeley are $29,347, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value architecture 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 #3 spot on the list. University of California - Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s architecture degrees to qualified students.

UCLA also took the #3 spot in our “Best Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCLA are $28,131, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Architecture at University of California - Los Angeles

#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State Polytechnic University - Pomona. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid. Cal Poly Pomona is a large public school situated in Pomona, California. It awarded 7 masters’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cal Poly Pomona, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Architecture 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 California State Polytechnic University - Pomona are $18,377.

Read more about Architecture at Cal Poly Pomona

#5

Portland State University

Portland, Oregon
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Portland State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid. Portland State University is a large public school situated in Portland, Oregon. It awarded 23 masters’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

Portland State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Portland State University are $23,784, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Architecture at Portland State University

With a ranking of #6, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo did quite well on the 2022 Best Value architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a large public school situated in San Luis Obispo, California. It awarded 1 masters’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Architecture 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 California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo are $21,009.

Full California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo Architecture Report

#7

University of Oregon

Eugene, Oregon
#4 in overall quality

University of Oregon landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Eugene, Oregon, this large public school handed out 55 diplomas to qualified masters’s architecture students in 2019-2020.

UO also made our “Best Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UO are $29,991.

Read more about Architecture at UO

#8

Woodbury University

Burbank, California
#8 in overall quality

Woodbury University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. Burbank, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s architecture degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

Woodbury not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Woodbury University are $41,670, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Woodbury Architecture Report

#9

California College of the Arts

San Francisco, California
#6 in overall quality

California College of the Arts did quite well in the 2022 Best Value architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #9. California College of the Arts is located in San Francisco, California and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 masters’s architecture degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at California College of the Arts, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at California College of the Arts are $53,795, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Architecture at California College of the Arts

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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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