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2023 Most Popular Architecture/Urban Planning Doctor's Degree Schools in California

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In 2020-2021, 823 degrees and certificates were awarded to architecture and related services students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #19 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Architecture/Urban Planning Doctor's Degree Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Architecture & Related Services program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for architecture and related services majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Our analysis found University of California - Berkeley to be the most popular school for architecture and related services students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in California. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 47% of the architecture and related services majors at the school.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of California - Los Angeles is a great place for architecture and related services students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in architecture and related services at UCLA, 60% are male and 40% are female.

Full Architecture & Related Services at University of California - Los Angeles Report

Out of the 4 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Irvine landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 83% of the students majoring in architecture and related services at the school are women while 17% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern California. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Architecture/Urban Planning Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

Women make up 20% of the architecture and related services majors at the school.

Full Architecture & Related Services at University of Southern California Report

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State Degrees Awarded
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 4 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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