Architecture Schools in California
California contains
55 schools that offer architecture programs.
University of California-Los Angeles,
the highest-ranking architecture school in CA, has a total student population of 38,550 and
is the
7th highest ranked school in America.
Of the 55 architecture schools
in California,
only 41 have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid,
Art Center College of Design comes out as the most expensive ($39,672/yr),
with Mt San Antonio College as the lowest recorded at only $2,897/yr.
Architecture students from California schools who go on to become
architects,
architecture designers,
landscape architects,
interior architects, etc.
have a good chance at finding employment.
For example, there are 2,412,730 people working as
architecture and engineering employees alone in the US, and their average annual salary is
$73,590.
Also, Landscape architects make on average $65,910 per year and there are about 18,940 of them employed in the US today.
In fact, in the California alone, there are
3,160 employed landscape architects earning an average yearly salary of
$74,720. Architecture and engineering employees in this state earn
$85,680/yr and there are 313,470 employed.
Also, within the architecture schools
in California, the average student population is 4,206 and average student-to-faculty ratio is
17 to 1. Aside from architecture,
there are 18354 total
degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 4,230 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around
$1,817, but can vary widely depending on the type
of school.
Architecture Programs in California
University of California-Los Angeles
Architecture and related services
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD)
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters, PhD
University of Southern California
Architecture and related services
Levels offered:
Certificate, Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD)
Levels offered:
Certificate, Bachelors, Masters
Landscape Architecture (BS, BSLA, BLA, MSLA, MLA, PhD)
Levels offered:
Certificate, Bachelors, Masters
University of California-Davis
Architecture and related services
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Landscape Architecture (BS, BSLA, BLA, MSLA, MLA, PhD)
Levels offered:
Bachelors
University of San Francisco
Architecture and related services
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD)
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Otis College of Art and Design
Architecture and related services
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Environmental Design/Architecture
Levels offered:
Bachelors
San Diego State University
Architecture and related services
Levels offered:
Masters
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
Architecture and related services
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD)
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Landscape Architecture (BS, BSLA, BLA, MSLA, MLA, PhD)
Levels offered:
Bachelors
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona
Architecture and related services
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD)
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Landscape Architecture (BS, BSLA, BLA, MSLA, MLA, PhD)
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
San Jose State University
Architecture and related services
Levels offered:
Masters
Newschool of Architecture and Design
Architecture and related services
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD)
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Environmental Design/Architecture
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Art Center College of Design
Architecture and related services
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Environmental Design/Architecture
Levels offered:
Bachelors
California College of the Arts
Architecture and related services
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD)
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Woodbury University
Architecture and related services
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD)
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Interior Architecture
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Southern California Institute of Architecture
Architecture and related services
Levels offered:
Certificate, Bachelors, Masters
Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD)
Levels offered:
Certificate, Bachelors, Masters
Ventura College
Architecture and related services
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Saddleback College
Architecture and related services
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Santa Rosa Junior College
Architecture and related services
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
City College of San Francisco
Architecture and related services
Levels offered:
Associates
Mt San Antonio College
Architecture and related services
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Orange Coast College
Architecture and related services
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Laney College
Architecture and related services
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
West Valley College
Architecture and related services
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Landscape Architecture (BS, BSLA, BLA, MSLA, MLA, PhD)
Levels offered:
Associates
Los Angeles Pierce College
Architecture and related services
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Diablo Valley College
Architecture and related services
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
MiraCosta College
Architecture and related services
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Landscape Architecture (BS, BSLA, BLA, MSLA, MLA, PhD)
Levels offered:
Associates
Fullerton College
Architecture and related services
Levels offered:
Associates
Southwestern College
Architecture and related services
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
San Joaquin Delta College
Architecture and related services
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Glendale Community College
Architecture and related services
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
East Los Angeles College
Architecture and related services
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Architecture and Related Services, Other
Levels offered:
Certificate
Academy of Art University
Architecture and related services
Levels offered:
Masters
Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD)
Levels offered:
Masters
Riverside Community College
Architecture and related services
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
El Camino Community College District
Architecture and related services
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Cuesta College
Architecture and related services
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
College of San Mateo
Architecture and related services
Levels offered:
Associates
Bakersfield College
Architecture and related services
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
San Diego Mesa College
Architecture and related services
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Landscape Architecture (BS, BSLA, BLA, MSLA, MLA, PhD)
Levels offered:
Associates
Chabot College
Architecture and related services
Levels offered:
Associates
Rio Hondo College
Architecture and related services
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Golden West College
Architecture and related services
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Cerritos College
Architecture and related services
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Modesto Junior College
Architecture and related services
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Architecture and Related Services, Other
Levels offered:
Associates
Landscape Architecture (BS, BSLA, BLA, MSLA, MLA, PhD)
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Contra Costa College
Architecture and related services
Levels offered:
Associates
Long Beach City College
Architecture and related services
Levels offered:
Associates
Fresno City College
Architecture and related services
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Los Angeles Valley College
Architecture and related services
Levels offered:
Certificate
Cuyamaca College
Architecture and related services
Levels offered:
Associates
College of the Sequoias
Architecture and related services
Levels offered:
Associates
Los Angeles Harbor College
Architecture and related services
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Los Angeles City College
Architecture and related services
Levels offered:
Associates
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