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2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

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 $30-$48k

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 & Related Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 $30-$48k” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in architecture and related services. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality architecture and related services programs that also have a lower cost than 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

#1 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 $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #1 spot on the list. Texas A&M University - College Station is a large school located in College Station, Texas that handed out 70 masters’s architecture and related services degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M College Station, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UT Austin is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 100 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

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 $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this large public school awarded 33 degrees to qualified masters’s architecture and related services students in 2019-2020.

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

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#4

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#7 in overall quality

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 & Related Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Houston, Texas, this large public school awarded 28 degrees to qualified masters’s architecture and related services students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree architecture & related services students whose families make $30-$48k list, UH has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Architecture & Related Services 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 UH are $18,689.

Full University of Houston Architecture & Related Services Report

#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 $30-$48k. UTSA is a large public school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 31 masters’s architecture and related services degrees in 2019-2020.

UTSA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 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 San Antonio are $25,807, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UTSA Architecture & Related Services Report

#6

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#4 in overall quality

University of Arizona ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Arizona is a large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 40 masters’s architecture and related services degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona also took the #4 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services 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 University of Arizona are $33,399.

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#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. ASU - Tempe is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 108 masters’s architecture and related services 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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#6 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Arlington came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. UT Arlington is a large public school situated in Arlington, Texas. It awarded 82 masters’s architecture and related services degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Arlington did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services 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 The University of Texas at Arlington are $23,376.

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#9

Prairie View A & M University

Prairie View, Texas
#8 in overall quality

Prairie View A & M University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This medium-sized school is located in Prairie View, Texas, and it awarded 27 masters’s architecture and related services degrees 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at PVAMU are $17,071.

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Norman, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s architecture and related services degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Oklahoma, the school also landed the #0 spot 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.

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#11

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UNM is a large public school situated in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It awarded 42 masters’s architecture and related services degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNM, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services 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 University of New Mexico - Main Campus are $19,890.

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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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