2025 Best General Architecture Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

General Architecture is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #122 most popular master's degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for general architecture students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 40 master's degrees in general architecture to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Master’s Degree Schools List

Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on general architecture students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of general architecture students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How much debt general architecture students go into to obtain their master's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general architecture related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for general architecture students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Architecture Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study General Architecture in the Far Western US Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in general architecture.

Top Far Western US Region Schools for a Master's in Architecture

1

California State Polytechnic University - Pomona
Pomona, CA

13 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in general architecture has to take a look at California State Polytechnic University - Pomona. Located in the large suburb of Pomona, Cal Poly Pomona is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in general architecture from California State Polytechnic University - Pomona

2

Portland State University
Portland, OR

19 Annual Graduates

Portland State University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in general architecture. Located in the city of Portland, Portland State University is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in general architecture from Portland State University

Best General Architecture Colleges by State

Explore the best general architecture schools for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	253	27
Washington	183	0
Oregon	158	57
Nevada	105	0

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Rankings in Majors Related to Architecture

General Architecture is one of 8 different types of Architecture & Related Services programs to choose from.

Architecture Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Architecture	40

Most Popular Majors Related to Architecture

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Architectural Sciences & Technology	704
Urban & Regional Planning	427
Landscape Architecture	45
Interior Architecture	40
Real Estate Development	25
Architecture (Other)	1

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Danichou. More about our data sources and methodologies.