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2023 Best Architectural Sciences Schools in California

7 Colleges
$56,150 Avg Salary
$32,500 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Architectural Sciences & Technology School for You

In 2020-2021, 400 degrees and certificates were awarded to architectural sciences and technology students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #60 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Architectural Sciences Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in California to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Architectural Sciences & Technology Schools in California

Check out the architect science programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top California Schools in Architectural Sciences

Our 2023 rankings named University of Southern California the best school in California for architectural sciences and technology students. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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The excellent programs at University of California - Berkeley helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best architectural sciences and technology schools in California. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a very large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Newschool of Architecture and Design is a great place for architectural sciences and technology students. Newschool of Architecture and Design is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of San Diego.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of California - Los Angeles is a great place for architectural sciences and technology students. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

California College of the Arts

San Francisco, CA

The excellent programs at California College of the Arts helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best architectural sciences and technology schools in California. California College of the Arts is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.

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#6

Woodbury University

Burbank, CA

With a ranking of #6, Woodbury University did quite well on this year’s best schools for architectural sciences and technology students. Located in the city of Burbank, Woodbury is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Art Center College of Design did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for architectural sciences and technology students. It came in at #7 on the list. Art Center College of Design is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Pasadena.

Full Architectural Sciences & Technology at Art Center College of Design Report

Best Architectural Sciences & Technology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Washington 61
Nevada 15

One of 8 majors within the area of study, architectural sciences and technology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Urban & Regional Planning 1,613
General Architecture 1,096
Landscape Architecture 285
Real Estate Development 223
Interior Architecture 169

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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