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2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k

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Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master's For Those Making $75-$110k

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 For Those Making $75-$110k” 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.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 6,837 architecture and related services graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 128 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the architecture and related services program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

The architecture & related services 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 & Related Services Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k”.

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The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k.

#1

Yale University

New Haven, Connecticut
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Yale University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k. New Haven, Connecticut is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s architecture and related services degrees to 81 students in 2019-2020.

Yale also took the #5 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Yale University are $44,500.

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#2

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k. Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a fairly large school located in Cambridge, Massachusetts that handed out 139 masters’s architecture and related services degrees in 2019-2020.

MIT not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Massachusetts Institute of Technology are $56,719, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, Indiana
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 128 schools in the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Notre Dame landed the #3 spot on the list. Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Notre Dame, Indiana. It awarded 16 masters’s architecture and related services degrees in 2019-2020.

Notre Dame not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Notre Dame are $57,522, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#17 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k. University of Florida is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 94 masters’s architecture and related services degrees to qualified students.

UF also took the #17 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

Princeton University

Princeton, New Jersey
#13 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Princeton University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k. Princeton University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Princeton, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 32 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Princeton, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Princeton are $56,470, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Columbia is a large private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 443 masters’s architecture and related services degrees in 2019-2020.

Columbia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia are $51,194.

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#7

The City College of New York

New York, New York

The City College of New York ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. CCNY is located in New York, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 47 masters’s architecture and related services degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at The City College of New York are $20,832, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9 in overall quality

University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. UW Seattle is a public institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 178 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UW Seattle did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Washington - Seattle Campus are $30,294.

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#11 in overall quality

Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #9. This large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 146 masters’s architecture and related services degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree architecture & related services students whose families make $75-$110k list, Georgia Tech has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus are $31,334, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#2 in overall quality

Cornell University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Cornell University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ithaca, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 100 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Cornell also made our “Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell are $30,042, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#11

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#10 in overall quality

Harvard University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Harvard is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It awarded 186 masters’s architecture and related services degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Harvard, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Harvard University are $50,654, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#12

University of California - Berkeley

Berkeley, California
#6 in overall quality

University of California - Berkeley ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of California - Berkeley is a large school located in Berkeley, California that handed out 92 masters’s architecture and related services degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Berkeley also made our “Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Berkeley are $29,347, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#13

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#15 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, University of California - Los Angeles did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s architecture and related services degrees to 169 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCLA, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCLA are $28,131, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#14

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida

Florida State University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Florida State University is a large school located in Tallahassee, Florida that handed out 37 masters’s architecture and related services degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State are $26,707, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#15

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Top 25% in overall quality

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public institution located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 37 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Chapel Hill are $30,248, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#16

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, Michigan

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This large school is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and it awarded 135 masters’s architecture and related services degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at U-M are $49,548.

Full University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Architecture & Related Services Report

Florida International University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Miami, Florida, this large public school handed out 160 degrees to qualified masters’s architecture and related services students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida International University are $24,211, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Tampa, Florida, this large public school awarded 59 diplomas to qualified masters’s architecture and related services students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at USF Tampa are $21,126.

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Top 25% in overall quality

The University of Texas at Austin did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #19. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 100 masters’s architecture and related services degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886.

Full UT Austin Architecture & Related Services Report

#20

University of Central Florida

Orlando, Florida

University of Central Florida ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Orlando, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s architecture and related services degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Central Florida are $28,657, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Central Florida Architecture & Related Services Report

#21

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#8 in overall quality

University of Pennsylvania landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. University of Pennsylvania is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 170 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UPenn also made our “Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #8. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Pennsylvania are $41,760.

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#22

San Diego State University

San Diego, California

San Diego State University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in San Diego, California, and it awarded 8 masters’s architecture and related services degrees in 2019-2020.

SDSU also made our “Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at SDSU are $18,658, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#23

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah

University of Utah came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Salt Lake City, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s architecture and related services degrees to 19 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at U of U are $24,695, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Utah Architecture & Related Services Report

#24

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina

North Carolina State University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. North Carolina State University is a large school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 45 masters’s architecture and related services degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at NC State are $28,999, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full North Carolina State University Architecture & Related Services Report

Top 25% in overall quality

SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. This small school is located in Syracuse, New York, and it awarded 10 masters’s architecture and related services degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry are $24,990, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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%.

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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