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2022 Best Value architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

5 Ranked Colleges
153 Degrees Awarded
$20,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value architecture Schools for a Master's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value architecture 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, 4,967 people earned their degree in architecture, making the major the 124th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 870 architecture graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 153 architecture graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in architecture. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great architecture 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 architecture program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The architecture 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 architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k”.

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Best Value architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree architecture students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Architecture (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in College Station, Texas, and it awarded 40 masters’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Architecture 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 Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743.

Read full report on Architecture at Texas A&M College Station

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 52 masters’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree architecture students whose families make $30-$48k list, UT Austin has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UT Austin Architecture Report

#3

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Texas Tech University is a public institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 33 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech University are $17,530, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Architecture at Texas Tech

#4

University of Houston

Houston, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Houston. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. This large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 1 masters’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

UH not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Architecture 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 Houston are $18,689.

Full UH Architecture Report

#5

Prairie View A & M University

Prairie View, Texas
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Prairie View A & M University landed the #5 spot on the list. PVAMU is located in Prairie View, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 masters’s architecture degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at PVAMU, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Architecture 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 Prairie View A & M University are $17,071.

Read full report on Architecture at Prairie View A & M University

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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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