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

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 $75-$110k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 17,480 people earned their degree in architecture and related services, making the major the 28th most popular in the United States. 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 $75-$110k” 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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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 $75-$110k.

#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 $75-$110k list. The University of Texas at 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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#2

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 #2 for the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. UH 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 also made our “Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston are $18,689, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at San Antonio. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. UTSA is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 31 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UTSA also made our “Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #9. 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 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Arlington. 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 $75-$110k. The University of Texas at 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 also made our “Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Arlington are $23,376, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 33 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 $75-$110k list, Texas Tech has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech University are $17,530, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5 in overall quality

Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. ASU - 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Tempe are $27,048, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#4 in overall quality

University of Arizona did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #7. University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 40 masters’s architecture and related services degrees to qualified students.

University of Arizona did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. 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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#1 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - College Station ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. 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 not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 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 A&M University - College Station are $22,743.

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

#9

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#10 in overall quality

University of New Mexico - Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this large public school awarded 42 degrees to qualified masters’s architecture and related services students in 2019-2020.

UNM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 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 University of New Mexico - Main Campus are $19,890.

Full UNM Architecture & Related Services Report

#10

Prairie View A & M University

Prairie View, Texas
#8 in overall quality

Prairie View A & M University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Prairie View, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 27 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 $75-$110k list, PVAMU has also earned the #8 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 PVAMU are $17,071.

Full Prairie View A & M University Architecture & Related Services Report

University of Oklahoma Norman 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 $75-$110k ranking. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a public institution located in Norman, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Oklahoma did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma are $23,236, 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%.

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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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