2022 Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2019-2020, 5,851 people earned their degree in architectural and building sciences/technology, making the major the 155th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southwest region, there were 358 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 236 architectural and building sciences/technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in architectural and building sciences/technology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent architectural and building sciences/technology programs, but they also 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k.
Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UH is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 27 masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UH, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston are $18,689.
Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #2 spot on the list. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees to 25 students in 2019-2020.
UTSA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at San Antonio are $25,807.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. ASU - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 44 masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at ASU - Tempe, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Tempe are $27,048, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arizona. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. University of Arizona is a large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 15 masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees in 2019-2020.
University of Arizona did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Arlington. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. UT Arlington is a public institution located in Arlington, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 62 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UT Arlington not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UT Arlington are $23,376.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Norman, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.
University of Oklahoma did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma are $23,236.
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University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #7. UNM is a public institution located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The school has a large population, and it awarded 26 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNM, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNM are $19,890, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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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%.
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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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