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2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid

41 Ranked Colleges
252 Degrees Awarded
$34,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 252 architecture and related services graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 41 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in architecture and related services. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent architecture and related services programs, but they also 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.

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 Doctorate For Those Getting Aid”.

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The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree architecture & related services students with aid.

#1

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Massachusetts Institute of Technology. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a fairly large school located in Cambridge, Massachusetts that handed out 22 doctorate’s architecture and related services degrees in 2019-2020.

MIT also took the #1 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at MIT are $56,719, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina
#23 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid. Located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified doctorate’s architecture and related services students in 2019-2020.

UNC Chapel Hill did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #23 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. 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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#3

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#14 in overall quality

Out of the 41 schools in the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Florida is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 doctorate’s architecture and related services degrees to qualified students.

UF also took the #14 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Doctor’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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#15 in overall quality

Out of the 41 schools in the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s architecture and related services degrees to qualified students.

UW Seattle not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW Seattle are $30,294, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harvard University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Harvard University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It awarded 10 doctorate’s architecture and related services degrees in 2019-2020.

Harvard also made our “Best Architecture & Related Services Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at Harvard are $50,654, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

Princeton University

Princeton, New Jersey
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Princeton University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Princeton University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Princeton, New Jersey. It awarded 4 doctorate’s architecture and related services degrees in 2019-2020.

Princeton also made our “Best Architecture & Related Services Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Princeton University are $56,470.

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#7

Yale University

New Haven, Connecticut
#5 in overall quality

Yale University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. This fairly large school is located in New Haven, Connecticut, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s architecture and related services degrees in 2019-2020.

Yale did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Yale University are $44,500, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#10 in overall quality

North Carolina State University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. North Carolina State University is a large public school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 5 doctorate’s architecture and related services degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree architecture & related services students with aid list, NC State has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina State University are $28,999, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#20 in overall quality

University of Wisconsin - Madison came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Wisconsin - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s architecture and related services degrees to qualified students.

UW - Madison also made our “Best Architecture & Related Services Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #20. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Madison are $25,523, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#19 in overall quality

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #10. Champaign, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s architecture and related services degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

UIUC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UIUC are $30,083, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Architecture & Related Services Report

University of California - Irvine came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of California - Irvine is a large public school situated in Irvine, California. It awarded 5 doctorate’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 UC Irvine are $28,456.

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#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 13 doctorate’s architecture and related services degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Georgia Tech, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus are $31,334.

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#13

University of California - Berkeley

Berkeley, California
#12 in overall quality

University of California - Berkeley ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. UC Berkeley is a public institution located in Berkeley, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Berkeley also took the #12 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Berkeley are $29,347, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#14

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#18 in overall quality

University of California - Los Angeles did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #14. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s architecture and related services degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

UCLA also made our “Best Architecture & Related Services Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #18. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Los Angeles are $28,131.

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#15

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida

Florida State University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Florida State is located in Tallahassee, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s architecture and related services degrees to qualified students.

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

Full Florida State University Architecture & Related Services Report

#16

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#16 in overall quality

With a ranking of #16, Virginia Tech did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Virginia Tech is a public institution located in Blacksburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Virginia Tech also made our “Best Architecture & Related Services Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #16. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#17

University of Hawaii at Manoa

Honolulu, Hawaii

University of Hawaii at Manoa came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. UH Manoa is a fairly large school located in Honolulu, Hawaii that handed out 17 doctorate’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 University of Hawaii at Manoa are $34,550.

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#18

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland
#21 in overall quality

University of Maryland - College Park came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Maryland - College Park is a large school located in College Park, Maryland that handed out 4 doctorate’s architecture and related services degrees in 2019-2020.

UMCP also took the #21 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMCP are $30,885, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Maryland - College Park Architecture & Related Services Report

#4 in overall quality

Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #19. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s architecture and related services degrees in 2019-2020.

Columbia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia University in the City of New York are $51,194, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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The University of Texas at Austin ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. UT Austin is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s architecture and related services degrees to qualified students.

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

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#21

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia
#17 in overall quality

University of Virginia - Main Campus came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Charlottesville, Virginia, this large public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified doctorate’s architecture and related services students in 2019-2020.

University of Virginia also took the #17 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia - Main Campus are $32,394.

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#22

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey
#22 in overall quality

Rutgers University - New Brunswick came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Rutgers New Brunswick is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s architecture and related services degrees to qualified students.

Rutgers New Brunswick did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers University - New Brunswick are $32,132, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Denver, Colorado is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s architecture and related services degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus are $23,915, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#24

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, Michigan
#24 in overall quality

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. U-M is a large school located in Ann Arbor, Michigan that handed out 5 doctorate’s architecture and related services degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at U-M, the school also landed the #24 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor are $49,548, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#25

Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station, Texas
#17 in overall quality

With a ranking of #25, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Texas A&M University - College Station is a large school located in College Station, Texas that handed out 11 doctorate’s architecture and related services degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743.

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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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