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Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 & Related Services Schools” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Architecture & Related Services is the 29th most popular major in the country with 17,325 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, architecture and related services graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $49,602 and had an average of $25,146 in loans still to pay off.
This year’s “Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools” ranking looked at 114 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in architecture and related services. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent architecture and related services 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 architecture and related services program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
One Size Does Not Fit All
When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for architecture & related services students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools list. Located in Fargo, North Dakota, this fairly large public school awarded 151 degrees to qualified ’s architecture and related services students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for North Dakota State University - Main Campus is $16,998 for Architecture & Related Services students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Architecture & Related Services at North Dakota State University
Out of the 114 schools in the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Mississippi State, Mississippi, this large public school awarded 98 diplomas to qualified ’s architecture and related services students in 2020-2021.
Mississippi State also made our “Best Architecture & Related Services Schools” list, coming in at #24. The estimated yearly cost for Mississippi State is $16,122 for Architecture & Related Services students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Full Mississippi State Architecture & Related Services Report
Out of the 114 schools in the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, California State Polytechnic University - Pomona landed the #3 spot on the list. Pomona, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s architecture and related services degrees to 267 students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Cal Poly Pomona is $14,304 for Architecture & Related Services students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full California State Polytechnic University - Pomona Architecture & Related Services Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools list. Ames, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s architecture and related services degrees to 136 students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Iowa State University is $16,002 for Architecture & Related Services students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
Full Iowa State Architecture & Related Services Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Tech University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools. Texas Tech is a large school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 189 ’s architecture and related services degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $16,194 for Architecture & Related Services students per year to attend Texas Tech.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Texas Tech University Architecture & Related Services Report
With a ranking of #6, University of Houston did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools list. University of Houston is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 119 ’s architecture and related services degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend UH is $13,721 for Architecture & Related Services students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Architecture & Related Services at UH
University of Kansas ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools list. University of Kansas is a large school located in Lawrence, Kansas that handed out 117 ’s architecture and related services degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $20,257 for Architecture & Related Services students per year to attend University of Kansas.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full KU Architecture & Related Services Report
Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools ranking. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this large public school awarded 186 diplomas to qualified ’s architecture and related services students in 2020-2021.
Georgia Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Schools” list. It costs about $14,974 for architecture & related services students per year to attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Kennesaw State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools list. This large school is located in Kennesaw, Georgia, and it awarded 40 ’s architecture and related services degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for KSU Georgia is $18,522 for architecture & related services students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Kennesaw State University Architecture & Related Services Report
University of Florida landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools ranking. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this large public school handed out 241 degrees to qualified ’s architecture and related services students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend University of Florida is $5,135 for architecture & related services students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
Full University of Florida Architecture & Related Services Report
Arizona State University - Skysong ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools list. Arizona State University - Skysong is a public institution located in Scottsdale, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 89 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Architecture & Related Services at ASU - Skysong
Virginia Tech did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools ranking, coming in at #12. Virginia Tech is a large public school situated in Blacksburg, Virginia. It awarded 185 ’s architecture and related services degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Virginia Tech, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Virginia Tech is $21,301 for architecture & related services students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Architecture & Related Services at Virginia Tech
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools ranking. Stillwater, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s architecture and related services degrees to 29 students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is $14,237 for Architecture & Related Services students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full OSU Architecture & Related Services Report
University of Georgia did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Athens, Georgia, this large public school handed out 77 diplomas to qualified ’s architecture and related services students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for UGA is $14,257 for architecture & related services students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Architecture & Related Services at University of Georgia
With a ranking of #15, The University of Texas at Austin did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools list. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 159 ’s architecture and related services degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our architecture & related services students list, UT Austin has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for The University of Texas at Austin is $18,350 for Architecture & Related Services students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Architecture & Related Services at The University of Texas at Austin
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools ranking. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 134 ’s architecture and related services degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee is $17,486 for architecture & related services students.
Read full report on Architecture & Related Services at UWM
University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools ranking. Located in Lincoln, Nebraska, this large public school handed out 138 degrees to qualified ’s architecture and related services students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend UNL is $17,013 for architecture & related services students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Read full report on Architecture & Related Services at University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Kent State University at Kent ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools list. Kent State University at Kent is located in Kent, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 151 ’s architecture and related services degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for Kent State University at Kent is $19,117 for Architecture & Related Services students.
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North Carolina State University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools list. North Carolina State University is a large public school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 112 ’s architecture and related services degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend NC State is $16,411 for Architecture & Related Services students.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Architecture & Related Services at NC State
Kansas State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools ranking, coming in at #20. Located in Manhattan, Kansas, this large public school handed out 95 diplomas to qualified ’s architecture and related services students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Kansas State University is $18,433 for Architecture & Related Services students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools ranking, coming in at #21. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a large public school situated in Norman, Oklahoma. It awarded 39 ’s architecture and related services degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is $21,122 for architecture & related services students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Architecture & Related Services at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus
Louisiana Tech University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools list. Louisiana Tech University is located in Ruston, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 52 ’s architecture and related services degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend Louisiana Tech University is $11,304 for architecture & related services students.
Read full report on Architecture & Related Services at Louisiana Tech
With a ranking of #23, Florida Atlantic University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools list. This large school is located in Boca Raton, Florida, and it awarded 104 ’s architecture and related services degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Florida Atlantic University is $10,735 for architecture & related services students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Architecture & Related Services at Florida Atlantic University
Ball State University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools ranking. Located in Muncie, Indiana, this large public school handed out 137 diplomas to qualified ’s architecture and related services students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Ball State University is $14,765 for architecture & related services students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Ball State Architecture & Related Services Report
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools ranking. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a large public school situated in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. It awarded 45 ’s architecture and related services degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $12,469 for architecture & related services students per year to attend UNC Chapel Hill.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
Read full report on Architecture & Related Services at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
