2023 Best Value Architecture/Urban Planning Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Architecture & Related Services Graduate Certificate School for You
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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Architecture/Urban Planning Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for architecture and related services students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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.
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2023 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Graduate Certificate Colleges.
Best Far Western US Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Architecture/Urban Planning
Our analysis found University of Oregon to be the best value school for architecture and related services students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Far Western US Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Eugene, UO is a public college with a very large student population.
UO graduate students pay an average of $30,567 in tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 3 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at USC are $61,396 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, USC also did well on our Best Architecture/Urban Planning Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Portland State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value architecture and related services schools in the Far Western US Region . 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 Architecture & Related Services Colleges by State
Explore the best architecture and related services schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 823 |
| Washington | 122 |
| Oregon | 141 |
| Nevada | 15 |
| Hawaii | 35 |
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Architecture & Related Services Related Majors for Architecture & Related Services
Architecture & Related Services Majors to Study
| 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 |
Majors Similar to Architecture & Related Services
| 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 3 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 Lorenzo Cafaro.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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