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

27 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 Most Popular 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 27 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular master'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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Architecture & Related Services Master's Degree 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 working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Of the 197 students majoring in architecture and related services at USC, 54% are male and 46% are female.

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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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UCLA is a very large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

Women make up 61% of the architecture and related services majors at the school.

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A rank of #3 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.

Of the 97 students majoring in architecture and related services at UW Seattle, 53% are male and 47% are female.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Southern California Institute of Architecture is a great place for architecture and related services students working on their master’s degree. SCI-Arc is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

About 36% of the students majoring in architecture and related services at the school are women while 64% are male.

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#5

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Oregon is a great place for architecture and related services students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Eugene, UO is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 78 students majoring in architecture and related services at UO, 38% are male and 62% are female.

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University of California - Berkeley ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Architecture/Urban Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Berkeley.

Of the 76 students majoring in architecture and related services at UC Berkeley, 42% are male and 58% are female.

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

Women make up 80% of the architecture and related services majors at the school.

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Portland State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular 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 Portland, Portland State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 50 students majoring in architecture and related services at Portland State University, 46% are male and 54% are female.

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San Jose State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for architecture and related services students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. San Jose State is a very large public school located in the large city of San Jose.

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

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University of California - Irvine came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Architecture/Urban Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UC Irvine is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Irvine.

Of the 30 students majoring in architecture and related services at UC Irvine, 30% are male and 70% are female.

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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 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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