2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Architecture (Income $0-$30k) in Oregon

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Architecture Schools for a Master’s in Oregon For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

General Architecture is the 111th most popular major in the country with 5,051 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, general architecture graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $46,998 and had an average of $41,356 in loans still to pay off.

Across Oregon, there were 179 general architecture graduates with average earnings and debt of $46,150 and $44,849 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 78 general architecture graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Architecture Schools for a Master’s in Oregon For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered a degree in general architecture. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general 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 general 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.

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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 Oregon For Those Making $0-$30k”.

To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. If you’re torn between two schools, you can use it to help you see how they stack up against one another. Bookmark it so you can compare any new schools that might interest you.

Best Value Architecture Schools for a Master’s in Oregon For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for oregon master’s degree architecture students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Architecture (Income $0-$30k) in Oregon

#1

University of Oregon

Eugene, Oregon

#1 in overall quality

$29,991 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$53,233 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Architecture Schools for a Master’s in Oregon For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Oregon landed the #1 spot on the list. UO is a large public school situated in Eugene, Oregon. It awarded 55 masters’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

UO not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UO are $29,991, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Oregon General Architecture Report

#2

Portland State University

Portland, Oregon

#2 in overall quality

$23,784 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$53,358 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Portland State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Architecture Schools for a Master’s in Oregon For Those Making $0-$30k list. Portland State University is a large public school situated in Portland, Oregon. It awarded 23 masters’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Portland State University, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Portland State University are $23,784.

Full Portland State University General Architecture Report

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Architecture (Income $0-$30k) in the Far Western US Region
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Architecture (Income $0-$30k)

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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