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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Architectural History (Income $0-$30k)

6 Ranked Colleges
26 Degrees Awarded
$42,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Architectural History Schools for a Master's For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Architectural History Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 160 people earned their degree in architectural history, making the major the 325th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, architectural history graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $0 and had an average of $0 in loans still to pay off.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 26 architectural history graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Architectural History Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in architectural history. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality architectural history 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 architectural history program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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The architectural history 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 Architectural History Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k”.

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Best Value Architectural History Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Architectural History Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Architectural History (Income $0-$30k)

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Architectural History Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Harvard University landed the #1 spot on the list. Harvard University is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s architectural history degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Harvard, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Architectural History Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Harvard are $50,654, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Harvard Architectural History Report

#2

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Architectural History Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington University in St Louis landed the #2 spot on the list. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 1 masters’s architectural history degrees in 2019-2020.

WUSTL also made our “Best Architectural History Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at WUSTL are $56,562, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Architectural History at Washington University in St Louis

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Architectural History Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #3 spot on the list. Columbia University in the City of New York is a large private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 9 masters’s architectural history degrees in 2019-2020.

Columbia also took the #2 spot in our “Best Architectural History Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia University in the City of New York are $51,194.

Read more about Architectural History at Columbia

#4

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Architectural History Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Virginia is located in Charlottesville, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s architectural history degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Virginia, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Architectural History Master’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.

Full University of Virginia - Main Campus Architectural History Report

#5

Boston Architectural College

Boston, Massachusetts
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Boston Architectural College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Architectural History Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k. Boston Architectural College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Boston Architectural College also took the #4 spot in our “Best Architectural History Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston Architectural College are $25,970, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Boston Architectural College Architectural History Report

#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Savannah College of Art and Design did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Architectural History Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. This fairly large school is located in Savannah, Georgia, and it awarded 3 masters’s architectural history degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SCAD, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Architectural History Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SCAD are $38,975, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full SCAD Architectural History Report

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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