2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Architecture Major in the Far Western US Region
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Ranked Colleges
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Degrees Awarded
$48,882
Avg Salary
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Architecture Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2021-2022, 4,814 people earned their degree in general architecture, making the major the 127th most popular in the United States. In , general architecture graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $49,038 and had an average of $30,541 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 542 general architecture graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,031 and $36,736 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 462 general architecture graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,948 and $20,385 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Architecture Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking, we looked at 13 colleges that offer a degree in general architecture. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their general architecture program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Architecture Major in the Far Western US Region
The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Architecture Major in the Far Western US Region”.
Top 13 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Architecture in the Far Western US Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State Polytechnic University - Pomona. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Architecture Major in the Far Western US Region. California State Polytechnic University - Pomona is a large school located in Pomona, California that handed out 107 bachelors’s architecture degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about General Architecture at Cal Poly Pomona
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Oregon. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Architecture Major in the Far Western US Region. University of Oregon is located in Eugene, Oregon and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s architecture degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Full UO General Architecture Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of San Francisco. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Architecture Major in the Far Western US Region. USFCA is a medium-sized school located in San Francisco, California that handed out 25 bachelors’s architecture degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Architecture at USFCA
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Architecture Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Berkeley, California, this large public school handed out 113 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s architecture students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full UC Berkeley General Architecture Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Portland State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Architecture Major in the Far Western US Region list. Portland State University is a public institution located in Portland, Oregon. The school has a large population, and it awarded 57 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on General Architecture at Portland State University
California Baptist University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Architecture Major in the Far Western US Region list. Cal Baptist is located in Riverside, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 19 bachelors’s architecture degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on General Architecture at California Baptist University
With a ranking of #7, University of Nevada - Las Vegas did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Architecture Major in the Far Western US Region list. UNLV is located in Las Vegas, Nevada and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 26 bachelors’s architecture degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Architecture at University of Nevada - Las Vegas
University of Washington - Seattle Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Architecture Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 68 bachelors’s architecture degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Architecture at UW Seattle
University of California - Los Angeles landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Architecture Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. University of California - Los Angeles is a large public school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 34 bachelors’s architecture degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
Read full report on General Architecture at UCLA
University of Southern California landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Architecture Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s architecture students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on General Architecture at USC
California State University - Fresno ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Architecture Major in the Far Western US Region list. California State University - Fresno is located in Fresno, California and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s architecture degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Architecture at Fresno State
Academy of Art University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Architecture Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Academy of Art University is located in San Francisco, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s architecture degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on General Architecture at Academy of Art University
With a ranking of #12, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Architecture Major in the Far Western US Region list. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a large public school situated in San Luis Obispo, California. It awarded 5 bachelors’s architecture degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Architecture at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
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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
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate 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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