Best Colleges for Architecture in California | CampusGuide

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Schools Ranked

$49,396

Avg. Program Earnings

70.5%

Avg. Graduation Rate

Top 11 Schools

College rankings
#	School	Median Earnings	Graduation Rate	School Type
1	California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, California	$55,884	85.2%	public
2	University of San Francisco San Francisco, California	$55,286	71.1%	private-nonprofit
3	California State Polytechnic University-Pomona Pomona, California	$55,286	66.7%	public
4	Academy of Art University San Francisco, California	$53,810	40.5%	private-forprofit
5	University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, California	$51,273	92.9%	public
6	California College of the Arts San Francisco, California	$50,231	58.7%	private-nonprofit
7	University of Southern California Los Angeles, California	$49,437	92.0%	private-nonprofit
8	Woodbury University Burbank, California	$49,064	54.8%	private-nonprofit
9	Southern California Institute of Architecture Los Angeles, California	$46,790	70.0%	private-nonprofit
10	Newschool of Architecture and Design San Diego, California	$44,989	50.9%	private-forprofit
11	University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, California	$31,305	92.7%	public

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