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

27 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Architecture/Urban Planning Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 27 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Architecture & Related Services Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Southern California the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for architecture and related services students. 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 be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Architecture/Urban Planning Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UCLA is a very large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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The excellent programs at University of Washington - Seattle Campus 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 city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Architecture/Urban Planning Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.

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Out of the 27 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern California Institute of Architecture landed the # 5 spot on the list. SCI-Arc is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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#6

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

University of Oregon did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for architecture and related services students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Eugene, UO is a public college with a very large student population.

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Portland State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Architecture/Urban Planning Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Portland, Portland State University is a public school with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #8, California State Polytechnic University - Pomona did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for architecture and related services students. Located in the large suburb of Pomona, Cal Poly Pomona is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of California - Irvine did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for architecture and related services students. It came in at #9 on the list. UC Irvine is a very large public school located in the large city of Irvine.

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University of Hawaii at Manoa did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for architecture and related services students. It came in at #10 on the list. UH Manoa is a large public school located in the large city of Honolulu.

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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

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 25 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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