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2023 Most Popular General Architecture Schools in California

7 Colleges
$53,889 Avg Salary
$30,859 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Architecture 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular General Architecture Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in California to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Architecture program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for architecture majors pursuing a .

Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Berkeley the most popular school in California for general architecture students. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California Baptist University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Architecture Schools in California list. Located in the city of Riverside, Cal Baptist is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means California State Polytechnic University - Pomona is a great place for general architecture students. Cal Poly Pomona is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Pomona.

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The excellent programs at University of California - Los Angeles helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general architecture schools in California. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a very large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo is a great place for general architecture students. Located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public school with a very large student population.

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University of Southern California did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general architecture students. It came in at #6 on the list. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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#6

Woodbury University

Burbank, CA

Woodbury University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general architecture students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Burbank, Woodbury is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best General Architecture Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Architecture Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 0
Oregon 60
Nevada 0
Hawaii 16

One of 8 majors within the area of study, general architecture has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 7 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.

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