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2023 Best Value Architectural History Schools

13 Ranked Colleges
147 Degrees Awarded
$24,700 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Architectural History Schools

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Architectural History Schools” ranking.

Architectural History is the 327th most popular major in the country with 147 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, architectural history graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $0 and had an average of $26,000 in loans still to pay off.

This year’s “Best Value Architectural History Schools” ranking analyzed 13 colleges that offered a degree in architectural history. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent architectural history programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the architectural history program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Architectural History Schools

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Architectural History Schools.

Top 13 Best Value Colleges for Architectural History

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Cornell University
Ithaca, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Architectural History Schools list. Located in Ithaca, New York, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified ’s architectural history students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cornell, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Architectural History Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Cornell is $37,042 for architectural history students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Architectural History at Cornell University

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University of Houston
Houston, Texas

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 Architectural History Schools. Houston, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s architectural history degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

UH did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Architectural History Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Houston is $13,721 for architectural history students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Architectural History at University of Houston

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Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Architectural History Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 1 ’s architectural history degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Austin, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Architectural History Schools” ranking. It costs about $18,350 for architectural history students per year to attend UT Austin.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full The University of Texas at Austin Architectural History Report

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Architectural History Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kansas landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Kansas is a large school located in Lawrence, Kansas that handed out 16 ’s architectural history degrees in 2020-2021.

KU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Architectural History Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend KU is $20,257 for Architectural History students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Read more about Architectural History at University of Kansas

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Boston Architectural College
Boston, Massachusetts

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Architectural History Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston Architectural College landed the #5 spot on the list. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s architectural history degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

Boston Architectural College also made our “Best Architectural History Schools” list, coming in at #9. It costs about $28,343 for architectural history students per year to attend Boston Architectural College.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Architectural History at Boston Architectural College

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University of Virginia - Main Campus
Charlottesville, Virginia

University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Best Value Architectural History Schools ranking. This large school is located in Charlottesville, Virginia, and it awarded 14 ’s architectural history degrees in 2020-2021.

University of Virginia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Architectural History Schools” list. It costs about $22,006 for architectural history students per year to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Architectural History at University of Virginia

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University of Illinois at Chicago ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Architectural History Schools list. University of Illinois at Chicago is a public institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UIC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Architectural History Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Illinois at Chicago is $13,214 for architectural history students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Architectural History at UIC

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Savannah College of Art and Design landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Best Value Architectural History Schools ranking. SCAD is located in Savannah, Georgia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s architectural history degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our architectural history students list, SCAD has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Architectural History Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Savannah College of Art and Design is $44,632 for Architectural History students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full SCAD Architectural History Report

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Roger Williams University
Bristol, Rhode Island

Roger Williams University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architectural History Schools ranking. Roger Williams University is a small school located in Bristol, Rhode Island that handed out 1 ’s architectural history degrees in 2020-2021.

RWU also made our “Best Architectural History Schools” list, coming in at #11. The estimated yearly cost for Roger Williams University is $36,054 for Architectural History students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full RWU Architectural History Report

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With a ranking of #10, Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Architectural History Schools 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 7 ’s architectural history degrees in 2020-2021.

Columbia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Architectural History Schools” list. It costs about $22,823 for Architectural History students per year to attend Columbia.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Architectural History at Columbia

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Rice University
Houston, Texas

With a ranking of #11, Rice University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Architectural History Schools list. Rice University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 1 ’s architectural history degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our architectural history students list, Rice has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Architectural History Schools” ranking. It costs about $16,076 for Architectural History students per year to attend Rice.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Architectural History at Rice University

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Harvard University
Cambridge, Massachusetts

Harvard University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architectural History Schools ranking. Cambridge, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s architectural history degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our architectural history students list, Harvard has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Architectural History Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Harvard is $13,872 for architectural history students.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Architectural History at Harvard University

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, New York

Syracuse University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Architectural History Schools list. Syracuse is a large school located in Syracuse, New York that handed out 1 ’s architectural history degrees in 2020-2021.

Syracuse also made our “Best Architectural History Schools” list, coming in at #12. The yearly cost to attend Syracuse University is $34,683 for Architectural History students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Architectural History at Syracuse

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