2023 Best Value General Architecture Doctor's Degree Schools in California

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

Finding the Best General Architecture Doctor's Degree School for You

General Architecture is the #171 most popular major in California with 41 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Value General Architecture Doctor's Degree Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 2 schools in California to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for architecture students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value General Architecture Doctor’s Degree Schools in California

Check out the architecture doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best California Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in General Architecture

#1

University of California - Berkeley

Berkeley, CA

9 Doctor's Degrees

#3 in Quality in California

$14,160 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of California - Berkeley to be the best value school for general architecture students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in California. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UC Berkeley graduate students pay an average of $14,160 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UC Berkeley also took the #3 spot in our Best General Architecture Doctor’s Degree Schools in California rankings.

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#2

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CA

5 Doctor's Degrees

#12 in Quality in California

$13,036 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Los Angeles. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value General Architecture Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UCLA are $13,036 per year.

UCLA excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best General Architecture Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list.

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Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 schools only.

• 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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