2025 Best General Architecture Schools in the Far Western US Region
8Colleges in the Far Western US Region
542Architecture Degrees Awarded
$50,340Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in general architecture, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #127 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
In 2025, College Factual analyzed 8 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Architecture Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 542 degrees in general architecture annually.
The architecture program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Architecture rankings. We derive our Best Overall General Architecture School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
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Best Schools for General Architecture in the Far Western US Region
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the architecture degrees they offer, see the list below.
It is hard to beat University of California - Berkeley if you wish to pursue a degree in general architecture. UC Berkeley is a very large public university located in the city of Berkeley. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.
There were approximately 128 general architecture students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, architecture degree recipients generally earn around $50,917 in the first five years of their career.
Any student pursuing a degree in general architecture has to look into University of Southern California. USC is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #13 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means USC is a great university overall.
There were roughly 7 general architecture students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent year we have data available.
University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a great choice for students interested in a degree in general architecture. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #44 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UW Seattle is a great university overall.
There were roughly 70 general architecture students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent year we have data available. Those general architecture students who get their degree from University of Washington - Seattle Campus earn $6,486 more than the average architecture graduate.
California State Polytechnic University - Pomona is a good option for students interested in a degree in general architecture. Cal Poly Pomona is a very large public university located in the suburb of Pomona. This university ranks 60th out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.
There were approximately 111 general architecture students who graduated with this degree at Cal Poly Pomona in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the general architecture degree program at California State Polytechnic University - Pomona earn $7,174 more than the standard graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #28 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UCLA is a great university overall.
There were approximately 37 general architecture students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent data year.
USFCA is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of San Francisco. This university ranks 21st out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.
There were about 25 general architecture students who graduated with this degree at USFCA in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the architecture program report average early career income of $37,556.
UNLV is a fairly large public university located in the city of Las Vegas. This university ranks 1st out of 8 schools for overall quality in the state of Nevada.
There were approximately 26 general architecture students who graduated with this degree at UNLV in the most recent year we have data available.
Portland State University is a very large public university located in the large city of Portland. This university ranks 5th out of 29 colleges for overall quality in the state of Oregon.
There were roughly 66 general architecture students who graduated with this degree at Portland State University in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the architecture program earn an average of $32,678 in the first couple years of their career.
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).
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The architecture program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Architecture rankings. We derive our Best Overall General Architecture School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
