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

68 Ranked Colleges
3,332 Degrees Awarded
$33,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master'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. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 3,332 architectural and building sciences/technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 68 colleges that offered a degree 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree architectural and building sciences/technology students with aid.

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

#9 in overall quality

Out of the 68 schools in the Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Seattle, Washington, this large public school awarded 84 degrees to qualified masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree architectural and building sciences/technology students with aid list, UW Seattle has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW Seattle are $30,294, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Yale University

New Haven, Connecticut
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Yale University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Yale is located in New Haven, Connecticut and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 78 masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees to qualified students.

Yale not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Yale are $44,500, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

The City College of New York

New York, New York

Out of the 68 schools in the Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, The City College of New York landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in New York, New York, this fairly large public school handed out 30 diplomas to qualified masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at The City College of New York are $20,832, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid. Massachusetts Institute of Technology is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 54 masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees to qualified students.

MIT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at MIT are $56,719, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#12 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Champaign, Illinois, this large public school awarded 81 degrees to qualified masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology students in 2019-2020.

UIUC also took the #12 spot in our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UIUC are $30,083.

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#6

Princeton University

Princeton, New Jersey
#13 in overall quality

Princeton University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. Princeton University is located in Princeton, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 21 masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Princeton, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Princeton are $56,470, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#18 in overall quality

University of California - Los Angeles did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #7. University of California - Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 101 masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees to qualified students.

UCLA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCLA are $28,131, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5 in overall quality

University of California - Berkeley ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. UC Berkeley is located in Berkeley, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 86 masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Berkeley, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Berkeley are $29,347, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#10 in overall quality

Harvard University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 123 diplomas to qualified masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology students in 2019-2020.

Harvard not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Harvard University are $50,654, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2 in overall quality

Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this large public school awarded 82 diplomas to qualified masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology students in 2019-2020.

Georgia Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus are $31,334, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#11

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina

North Carolina State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. NC State is a public institution located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 30 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

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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#12

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah

University of Utah ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. U of U is a large public school situated in Salt Lake City, Utah. It awarded 19 masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at U of U are $24,695, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#13

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia
#19 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Charlottesville, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees to 54 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Virginia, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia - Main Campus are $32,394, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#14

University of Houston

Houston, Texas

With a ranking of #14, University of Houston did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Houston, Texas, this large public school awarded 27 degrees to qualified masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UH are $18,689, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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University of Nevada - Las Vegas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #15. Las Vegas, Nevada is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UNLV are $21,962, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#16

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#17 in overall quality

Virginia Tech landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Blacksburg, Virginia, and it awarded 44 masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree architectural and building sciences/technology students with aid list, Virginia Tech has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#17

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, Michigan
#24 in overall quality

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #17. Ann Arbor, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees to 133 students in 2019-2020.

U-M did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #24 on our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at U-M are $49,548.

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With a ranking of #18, The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. The University of Texas at Arlington is located in Arlington, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 62 masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Arlington are $23,376, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #19. The University of Texas at San Antonio is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 25 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

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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#11 in overall quality

Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #20. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 244 masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees in 2019-2020.

Columbia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia University in the City of New York are $51,194.

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Iowa State University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Ames, Iowa, this large public school awarded 17 diplomas to qualified masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State are $25,948.

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Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large public school awarded 44 diplomas to qualified masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology students in 2019-2020.

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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#23

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee is a large public school situated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It awarded 27 masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee are $25,295, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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With a ranking of #24, New Jersey Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. This fairly large school is located in Newark, New Jersey, and it awarded 12 masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at New Jersey Institute of Technology are $33,744.

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#25

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees to 54 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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