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2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

11 Ranked Colleges
609 Degrees Awarded
$23,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Architecture & Related Services is the 28th most popular major in the country with 17,480 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, architecture and related services graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $47,294 and had an average of $39,729 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 2,199 architecture and related services graduates with average earnings and debt of $43,538 and $29,847 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 609 architecture and related services graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in architecture and related services. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great architecture and related services 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 and related services program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This large school is located in College Station, Texas, and it awarded 70 masters’s architecture and related services degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station also made our “Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Texas A&M College Station Architecture & Related Services Report

#2

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the #2 spot on the list. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s architecture and related services degrees to 33 students in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech are $17,530, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #3 spot on the list. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s architecture and related services degrees to 100 students in 2019-2020.

UT Austin also made our “Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full The University of Texas at Austin Architecture & Related Services Report

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Arizona State University - Tempe is a public institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 108 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ASU - Tempe, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Tempe are $27,048, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at San Antonio. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. The University of Texas at San Antonio is a large school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 31 masters’s architecture and related services degrees in 2019-2020.

UTSA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UTSA are $25,807, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full The University of Texas at San Antonio Architecture & Related Services Report

#6

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#7 in overall quality

University of Houston did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. University of Houston is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 28 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UH did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UH are $18,689, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UH Architecture & Related Services Report

#7

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#4 in overall quality

University of Arizona came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Tucson, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s architecture and related services degrees to 40 students in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona also made our “Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UT Arlington is a large school located in Arlington, Texas that handed out 82 masters’s architecture and related services degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Arlington not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Arlington are $23,376, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9

Prairie View A & M University

Prairie View, Texas
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Prairie View A & M University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Prairie View, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 27 degrees to qualified masters’s architecture and related services students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at PVAMU, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at PVAMU are $17,071, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Oklahoma is a large school located in Norman, Oklahoma that handed out 7 masters’s architecture and related services degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree architecture & related services students whose families make $0-$30k list, University of Oklahoma has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus are $23,236, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Architecture & Related Services Report

#11

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#10 in overall quality

University of New Mexico - Main Campus came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a public institution located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The school has a large population, and it awarded 42 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNM also made our “Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #10. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of New Mexico - Main Campus are $19,890.

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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%.

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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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