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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology (Income $48-$75k)

68 Ranked Colleges
3,332 Degrees Awarded
$35,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master's For Those Making $48-$75k

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 Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology is the 155th most popular major in the country with 5,851 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 3,332 architectural and building sciences/technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 68 colleges that offered a degree in architectural and building sciences/technology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent architectural and building sciences/technology 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 and building sciences/technology 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 and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree architectural and building sciences/technology students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology (Income $48-$75k)

#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 Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. This fairly large school is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and it awarded 54 masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees in 2019-2020.

MIT also took the #1 spot in our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Master’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

Yale University

New Haven, Connecticut
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Yale University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in New Haven, Connecticut. It awarded 78 masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees in 2019-2020.

Yale also made our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Yale University are $44,500, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#10 in overall quality

Out of the 68 schools in the Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Harvard University landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and it awarded 123 masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees in 2019-2020.

Harvard also made our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #10. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Harvard are $50,654.

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#4

Princeton University

Princeton, New Jersey
#13 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Princeton University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. This medium-sized school is located in Princeton, New Jersey, and it awarded 21 masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees in 2019-2020.

Princeton also made our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #13. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Princeton are $56,470.

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#9 in overall quality

Out of the 68 schools in the Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Seattle, Washington, this large public school handed out 84 diplomas to qualified masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology students in 2019-2020.

UW Seattle also made our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Washington - Seattle Campus are $30,294, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#3 in overall quality

Cornell University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Ithaca, New York, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 40 degrees to qualified masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology students in 2019-2020.

Cornell not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell University are $30,042.

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#11 in overall quality

Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #7. Columbia is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 244 masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees to qualified students.

Columbia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia are $51,194, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#14 in overall quality

Washington University in St Louis came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees to 80 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree architectural and building sciences/technology students whose families make $48-$75k list, WUSTL has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at WUSTL are $56,562, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5 in overall quality

University of California - Berkeley landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. UC Berkeley is a large public school situated in Berkeley, California. It awarded 86 masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Berkeley also took the #5 spot in our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Master’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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#10

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 Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #10. UCLA is a public institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 101 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree architectural and building sciences/technology students whose families make $48-$75k list, UCLA has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology 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 California - Los Angeles are $28,131.

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#11

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. UPenn is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 165 masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees in 2019-2020.

UPenn also took the #8 spot in our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UPenn are $41,760, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#12 in overall quality

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. UIUC is located in Champaign, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 81 masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees to qualified students.

UIUC also made our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #12. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UIUC are $30,083.

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#13

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, Michigan
#24 in overall quality

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. This large school is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and it awarded 133 masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees in 2019-2020.

U-M not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #24 on our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Master’s Degree Schools” list. 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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#14

The City College of New York

New York, New York

The City College of New York did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #14. New York, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees to 30 students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at CCNY are $20,832.

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#2 in overall quality

Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is a large school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 82 masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree architectural and building sciences/technology students whose families make $48-$75k list, Georgia Tech has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Tech are $31,334, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#16

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia
#19 in overall quality

With a ranking of #16, University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of Virginia - Main Campus is a public institution located in Charlottesville, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 54 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree architectural and building sciences/technology students whose families make $48-$75k list, University of Virginia has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia - Main Campus are $32,394, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#17

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina

North Carolina State University landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This large school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it awarded 30 masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina State University are $28,999, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#18

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota

With a ranking of #18, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 54 masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845.

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#19

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#17 in overall quality

Virginia Tech did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #19. Blacksburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees to 44 students in 2019-2020.

Virginia Tech also made our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #17. 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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#20

Northeastern University

Boston, Massachusetts
#25 in overall quality

Northeastern University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. Northeastern is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 28 masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees to qualified students.

Northeastern also made our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #25. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Northeastern are $25,558.

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#21

University of Houston

Houston, Texas

University of Houston came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Houston, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees to 27 students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston are $18,689.

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#22

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah

University of Utah landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Salt Lake City, Utah, this large public school awarded 19 diplomas to qualified masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at U of U are $24,695, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#23

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington

Washington State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #23. Wazzu is a large school located in Pullman, Washington that handed out 26 masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Washington State University are $27,561, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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University of Nevada - Las Vegas landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. UNLV is a large public school situated in Las Vegas, Nevada. It awarded 16 masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNLV are $21,962.

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The University of Texas at San Antonio ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. The University of Texas at San Antonio is a large public school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 25 masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UTSA are $25,807, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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  • *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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