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2022 Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid

41 Ranked Colleges
2,420 Degrees Awarded
$21,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Bachelor's For Those Getting Aid

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 Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,420 architectural and building sciences/technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 41 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in architectural and building sciences/technology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality architectural and building sciences/technology programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the architectural and building sciences/technology program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid.

Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology (With Aid)

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees to 59 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW Seattle, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Washington - Seattle Campus is $13,297 for Bachelor’s Degree Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology students with aid.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#2

The City College of New York

New York, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The City College of New York. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid. New York, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees to 49 students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $2,385 for Bachelor’s Degree Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology students with aid per year to attend CCNY.

Full The City College of New York Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Report

#8 in overall quality

Out of the 41 schools in the Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #3 spot on the list. UIUC is a large public school situated in Champaign, Illinois. It awarded 91 bachelors’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees in 2019-2020.

UIUC also made our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #8. The estimated yearly cost for UIUC is $15,880 for Bachelor’s Degree Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology students with aid.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Report

#13 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. Iowa State University is a large public school situated in Ames, Iowa. It awarded 83 bachelors’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree architectural and building sciences/technology students with aid list, Iowa State has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $15,496 for Bachelor’s Degree Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology students with aid per year to attend Iowa State.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The low student loan default rate of 3.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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#5

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Virginia Tech. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid. Blacksburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees to 120 students in 2019-2020.

Virginia Tech also made our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3. The yearly cost to attend Virginia Tech is $21,198 for Bachelor’s Degree Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology students with aid.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 1.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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#4 in overall quality

California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo is a large public school situated in San Luis Obispo, California. It awarded 126 bachelors’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees in 2019-2020.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo is $21,595 for Bachelor’s Degree Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology students with aid.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#20 in overall quality

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, and it awarded 31 bachelors’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees in 2019-2020.

OSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend OSU is $14,648 for Bachelor’s Degree Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology students with aid.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

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#15 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, New Jersey Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. NJIT is a fairly large school located in Newark, New Jersey that handed out 57 bachelors’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree architectural and building sciences/technology students with aid list, NJIT has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $19,706 for Bachelor’s Degree Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology students with aid per year to attend NJIT.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full NJIT Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Report

#9

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah

University of Utah ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. University of Utah is a large public school situated in Salt Lake City, Utah. It awarded 39 bachelors’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $14,773 for bachelor’s degree architectural and building sciences/technology students with aid per year to attend U of U.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology at University of Utah

#24 in overall quality

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. CU Anschutz is a large school located in Denver, Colorado that handed out 103 bachelors’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees in 2019-2020.

CU Anschutz not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #24 on our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for CU Anschutz is $15,358 for bachelor’s degree architectural and building sciences/technology students with aid.

The low student loan default rate of 3.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Report

#11

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#1 in overall quality

Cornell University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. Ithaca, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees to 77 students in 2019-2020.

Cornell also made our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1. The estimated yearly cost for Cornell is $40,126 for Bachelor’s Degree Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology students with aid.

The low student loan default rate of 1.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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#12

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

University of Arizona ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. University of Arizona is a public institution located in Tucson, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 49 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $15,016 for Bachelor’s Degree Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology students with aid per year to attend University of Arizona.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology at University of Arizona

#13

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota

South Dakota State University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. Brookings, South Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees to 34 students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for South Dakota State is $19,252 for bachelor’s degree architectural and building sciences/technology students with aid.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#14

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
#16 in overall quality

University of Massachusetts Amherst came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. UMass Amherst is a public institution located in Amherst, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 119 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree architectural and building sciences/technology students with aid list, UMass Amherst has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $22,501 for Bachelor’s Degree Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology students with aid per year to attend University of Massachusetts Amherst.

The low student loan default rate of 2.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

Read full report on Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology at University of Massachusetts Amherst

#15

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington

With a ranking of #15, Washington State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. Wazzu is a large public school situated in Pullman, Washington. It awarded 40 bachelors’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $16,358 for bachelor’s degree architectural and building sciences/technology students with aid per year to attend Wazzu.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Washington State University Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Report

#21 in overall quality

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a large school located in Norman, Oklahoma that handed out 14 bachelors’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Oklahoma, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Oklahoma is $21,145 for bachelor’s degree architectural and building sciences/technology students with aid.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#17

University of Detroit Mercy

Detroit, Michigan

University of Detroit Mercy ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. University of Detroit Mercy is a small school located in Detroit, Michigan that handed out 26 bachelors’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $18,356 for bachelor’s degree architectural and building sciences/technology students with aid per year to attend Detroit Mercy.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#18

Montana State University

Bozeman, Montana

Montana State University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. Montana State University is a public institution located in Bozeman, Montana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 44 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Montana State University is $19,202 for Bachelor’s Degree Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology students with aid.

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#19

New York Institute of Technology

Old Westbury, New York

New York Institute of Technology landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Old Westbury, New York, and it awarded 82 bachelors’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $21,427 for bachelor’s degree architectural and building sciences/technology students with aid per year to attend New York Institute of Technology.

The low student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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#22 in overall quality

Miami University - Oxford landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Miami University - Oxford is a public institution located in Oxford, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 29 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Miami University - Oxford did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $24,323 for bachelor’s degree architectural and building sciences/technology students with aid per year to attend Miami University - Oxford.

With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Miami University - Oxford Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Report

#12 in overall quality

Illinois Institute of Technology ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees to 62 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Illinois Tech, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Illinois Tech is $22,831 for bachelor’s degree architectural and building sciences/technology students with aid.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low student loan default rate of 2.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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#22

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#19 in overall quality

Washington University in St Louis came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees to 26 students in 2019-2020.

WUSTL did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend WUSTL is $26,869 for Bachelor’s Degree Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology students with aid.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology at Washington University in St Louis

#23

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Temple University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Temple is a public institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 65 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $23,521 for bachelor’s degree architectural and building sciences/technology students with aid per year to attend Temple.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#24

University of Miami

Coral Gables, Florida
#10 in overall quality

University of Miami did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #24. Located in Coral Gables, Florida, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 43 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s architectural and building sciences/technology students in 2019-2020.

U Miami also made our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #10. The estimated yearly cost for U Miami is $46,949 for Bachelor’s Degree Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology students with aid.

The low student loan default rate of 2.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#25

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #25, Carnegie Mellon University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees to 37 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree architectural and building sciences/technology students with aid list, Carnegie Mellon has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $34,508 for Bachelor’s Degree Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology students with aid per year to attend Carnegie Mellon.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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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%.

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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