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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Architecture (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region

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 $75-$110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” 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 $75-$110k” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in architecture. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great architecture programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the architecture program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Architecture (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region

#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 #1 for the Best Value architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school awarded 52 diplomas to qualified masters’s architecture students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree architecture students whose families make $75-$110k 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 The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

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 #2 on our 2022 Best Value architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 33 masters’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech also made our “Best Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech are $17,530.

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#1 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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in College Station, Texas, this large public school awarded 40 degrees to qualified masters’s architecture students in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station also made our “Best Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Texas A&M College Station Architecture Report

#4

University of Houston

Houston, Texas

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Houston, Texas, this large public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified masters’s architecture students in 2019-2020.

UH did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #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 UH are $18,689.

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#5

Prairie View A & M University

Prairie View, Texas
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Prairie View A & M University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k 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.

PVAMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Prairie View A & M University are $17,071, 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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