2022 Best Value Architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

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 Architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 5,051 people earned their degree in general architecture, making the major the 111th most popular in the United States. 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 the Southwest region, there were 874 general architecture graduates with average earnings and debt of $45,865 and $31,115 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 153 general architecture graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in general architecture. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general architecture programs, but they also 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 the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k”.

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Best Value Architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Architecture (Income $48-$75k) in the Southwest Region

#1

The University of Texas at Austin

Austin, Texas

#2 in overall quality

$22,886 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$55,151 Average Early-Career Earnings

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 $48-$75k. UT Austin is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 52 masters’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin also made our “Best General Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886.

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#2

Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station, Texas

#1 in overall quality

$22,743 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$55,693 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Texas A&M College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 40 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station also took the #1 spot in our “Best General 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 Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743.

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

#3

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas

#3 in overall quality

$17,530 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$52,107 Average Early-Career Earnings

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 $48-$75k list. Texas Tech is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 33 masters’s architecture degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas Tech, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best General 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 Texas Tech are $17,530.

Read more about General Architecture at Texas Tech University

#4

University of Houston

Houston, Texas

$18,689 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$55,964 Average Early-Career Earnings

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 $48-$75k. Located in Houston, Texas, this large public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s architecture students in 2019-2020.

UH not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best General Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston are $18,689, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Architecture at University of Houston

#5

Prairie View A & M University

Prairie View, Texas

#4 in overall quality

$17,071 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$50,856 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Prairie View A & M University landed the #5 spot on the list. PVAMU is a medium-sized school located in Prairie View, Texas that handed out 17 masters’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

PVAMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at PVAMU are $17,071, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Architecture at PVAMU

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Architecture (Income $48-$75k)

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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