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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Architecture (Income $75-$110k) in the Far Western US Region

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 Making $75-$110k

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 Architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 5,051 people earned their degree in general architecture, making the major the 111th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, general architecture graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $46,998 and had an average of $41,356 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 684 general architecture graduates with average earnings and debt of $49,788 and $52,104 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 157 general 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 Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree in general architecture. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general architecture 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 general architecture program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region master’s degree architecture students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Architecture (Income $75-$110k) in the Far Western US Region

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Located in Seattle, Washington, this large public school handed out 37 degrees to qualified masters’s architecture students in 2019-2020.

UW Seattle also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Washington - Seattle Campus are $30,294, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Architecture at UW Seattle

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the #2 spot on the list. University of California - Berkeley is a large public school situated in Berkeley, California. It awarded 6 masters’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Berkeley, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. 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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#3

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the #3 spot on the list. UCLA is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 2 masters’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCLA, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best General 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.

Full University of California - Los Angeles General Architecture Report

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, California State Polytechnic University - Pomona landed the #4 spot on the list. California State Polytechnic University - Pomona is a public institution located in Pomona, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree architecture students whose families make $75-$110k list, Cal Poly Pomona has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best General Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cal Poly Pomona are $18,377, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Cal Poly Pomona General Architecture Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k. 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.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree architecture students whose families make $75-$110k list, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best General 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 Cal Poly San Luis Obispo are $21,009.

Read more about General Architecture at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

#6

Portland State University

Portland, Oregon

Portland State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Portland State University is a large school located in Portland, Oregon that handed out 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 General 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.

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#7

University of Oregon

Eugene, Oregon

With a ranking of #7, University of Oregon did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Eugene, Oregon is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s architecture degrees to 55 students in 2019-2020.

UO did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General Architecture 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 Oregon are $29,991.

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#8

California College of the Arts

San Francisco, California

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 Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #8. San Francisco, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s architecture degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.

California College of the Arts did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best General Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at California College of the Arts are $53,795, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Architecture at California College of the Arts

#9

Woodbury University

Burbank, California

Woodbury University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Woodbury is located in Burbank, California and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s architecture degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree architecture students whose families make $75-$110k list, Woodbury has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best General Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Woodbury are $41,670, 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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