2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology (Income $0-$30k) in North Carolina

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology is the 155th most popular major in the country with 5,851 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across North Carolina, there were 59 architectural and building sciences/technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 59 architectural and building sciences/technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,088 and $45,388 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in architectural and building sciences/technology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great architectural and building sciences/technology programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the architectural and building sciences/technology program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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The architectural and building sciences/technology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k”.

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Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for north carolina master’s degree architectural and building sciences/technology students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology (Income $0-$30k) in North Carolina

#1

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina

#1 in overall quality

$28,999 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k. NC State is a large school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 30 masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees in 2019-2020.

NC State also made our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina State University are $28,999.

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#2

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte, North Carolina

#2 in overall quality

$21,055 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k. University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a public institution located in Charlotte, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 29 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNC Charlotte also took the #2 spot in our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Charlotte are $21,055.

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• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology (Income $0-$30k)

Notes and References

References

• 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 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).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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