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2023 Best Architecture/Urban Planning Schools in the Far Western US Region

16 Colleges
$54,569 Avg Salary
$23,573 Avg Student Debt

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, architecture and related services was ranked #22 in the country. In fact 6,944 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. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Architecture/Urban Planning Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 16 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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Check out the architecture and related services programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Our 2023 rankings named California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo the best school in the Far Western US Region for architecture and related services students. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of California - Berkeley is a great place for architecture and related services students. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the city of Berkeley.

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The excellent programs at University of Southern California helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best architecture and related services schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Newschool of Architecture and Design. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Architecture/Urban Planning Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of San Diego, Newschool of Architecture and Design is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Architecture/Urban Planning Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of California - Los Angeles landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best architecture and related services programs. UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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California State Polytechnic University - Pomona did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for architecture and related services students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Pomona, Cal Poly Pomona is a public college with a very large student population.

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#8

California College of the Arts

San Francisco, CA

California College of the Arts landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best architecture and related services programs. Located in the large city of San Francisco, California College of the Arts is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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University of California - Davis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for architecture and related services students. It came in at #9 on the list. UC Davis is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Davis.

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University of Hawaii at Manoa ranked #10 on this year’s Best Architecture/Urban Planning Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UH Manoa is a large public school located in the city of Honolulu.

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State Degrees Awarded
California 823
Washington 122
Oregon 141
Nevada 15
Hawaii 35

Major Annual Graduates
Architectural Sciences & Technology 3,366
Urban & Regional Planning 1,613
General Architecture 1,096
Landscape Architecture 285
Real Estate Development 223
Interior Architecture 169
Environmental Design 114
Architectural History 45
Architecture (Other) 33

Related Major Annual Graduates
Engineering 61,791
Computer & Information Sciences 60,971
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 28,851
Mathematics & Statistics 15,127
Physical Sciences 12,705

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 16 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Lorenzo Cafaro.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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