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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Architecture & Related Services (Income $48-$75k) in the Southwest Region

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 $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 & Related Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” 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 $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree 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.

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.

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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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 $48-$75k.

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k 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 did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 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 Austin are $22,886, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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

#2

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of Houston is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 28 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 $48-$75k list, UH has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston are $18,689, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in College Station, Texas, this large public school handed out 70 diplomas to qualified masters’s architecture and related services students in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station also took 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 College Station are $22,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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 #4 for the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k. 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UTSA, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UTSA are $25,807, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Texas Tech University is a large public school situated in Lubbock, Texas. It awarded 33 masters’s architecture and related services degrees 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech are $17,530.

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#6 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #6. The University of Texas at 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 UT Arlington are $23,376, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UT Arlington Architecture & Related Services Report

#7

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#4 in overall quality

University of Arizona landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this large public school awarded 40 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 $48-$75k list, University of Arizona has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5 in overall quality

Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #8. Arizona State University - Tempe is a large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 108 masters’s architecture and related services degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 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 ASU - Tempe are $27,048.

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#9

Prairie View A & M University

Prairie View, Texas
#8 in overall quality

Prairie View A & M University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Prairie View, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s architecture and related services degrees to 27 students in 2019-2020.

PVAMU also took the #8 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Prairie View A & M University are $17,071, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Norman, Oklahoma, this large public school handed out 7 diplomas 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 $48-$75k 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus are $23,236.

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#11

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#10 in overall quality

University of New Mexico - Main Campus ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k 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.

UNM also took 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.

Full UNM Architecture & Related Services Report

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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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