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2023 Best Architecture/Urban Planning Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

16 Colleges
$54,907 Avg Salary

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.

The Best Architecture/Urban Planning Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 16 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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

Our analysis found California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo to be the best school for architecture and related services 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.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Southern California helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best architecture and related services schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Berkeley. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Architecture/Urban Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Newschool of Architecture and Design. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Architecture/Urban Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of San Diego, Newschool of Architecture and Design is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a great place for architecture and related services students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, University of California - Los Angeles did quite well on this year’s best schools for architecture and related services students working on their master’s degree. UCLA is a very large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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With a ranking of #7, California State Polytechnic University - Pomona did quite well on this year’s best schools for architecture and related services students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Pomona, Cal Poly Pomona is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#8

California College of the Arts

San Francisco, CA

California College of the Arts did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for architecture and related services students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of San Francisco, California College of the Arts is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #9, University of California - Davis did quite well on this year’s best schools for architecture and related services students working on their master’s degree. UC Davis is a very large public school located in the suburb of Davis.

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Washington State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Architecture/Urban Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Wazzu is a very large public school located in the distant town of Pullman.

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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.

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