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2023 Best Value General Architecture Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$25,248 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$53,392 Avg Salary

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, general architecture was ranked #135 in the country. In fact 1,096 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value General Architecture Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value master'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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value General Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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

Best Far Western US Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in General Architecture

Our analysis found California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo to be the best value school for general architecture students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo graduate students pay an average of $21,133 in tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo also did well on our Best General Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California State Polytechnic University - Pomona. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value General Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of Pomona, Cal Poly Pomona is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Cal Poly Pomona are $18,377 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value General Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the city of Berkeley.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UC Berkeley are $29,262 per year.

UC Berkeley did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best General Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of California - Los Angeles is a great value for general architecture students working on their master’s degree. UCLA is a very large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UCLA are $28,138 a year.

UCLA also took the #5 spot in our Best General Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region rankings.

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#5

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Oregon. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value General Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Eugene, UO is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UO are $30,567 a year.

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Portland State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value General Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Portland, Portland State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Portland State University are $24,009 per year.

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Best General Architecture Colleges by State

Explore the best general architecture colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 41
Washington 0
Oregon 60
Nevada 0
Hawaii 16

General Architecture is one of 8 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Architectural Sciences & Technology 3,366
Urban & Regional Planning 1,613
Landscape Architecture 285
Real Estate Development 223
Interior Architecture 169

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Danichou.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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