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2022 Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k

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Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Bachelor's For Those Making $75-$110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 5,851 people earned their degree in architectural and building sciences/technology, making the major the 155th most popular in the United States.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,420 architectural and building sciences/technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 41 colleges that offer a degree in architectural and building sciences/technology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality architectural and building sciences/technology programs that also have a lower cost than 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree architectural and building sciences/technology students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology (Income $75-$110k)

#1

The City College of New York

New York, New York

Out of the 41 schools in the Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, The City College of New York landed the #1 spot on the list. CCNY is located in New York, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 49 bachelors’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees to qualified students.

The yearly cost to attend CCNY is $9,546 for bachelor’s degree architectural and building sciences/technology students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full The City College of New York Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Report

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 41 schools in the Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees to 59 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW Seattle, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Washington - Seattle Campus is $18,110 for Bachelor’s Degree Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology students whose families make $75-$110k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#3

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Ithaca, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees to 77 students in 2019-2020.

Cornell not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $23,128 for bachelor’s degree architectural and building sciences/technology students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Cornell University.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 1.1% 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%. The student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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#13 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Iowa State is a public institution located in Ames, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 83 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree architectural and building sciences/technology students whose families make $75-$110k list, Iowa State has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Iowa State University is $17,228 for Bachelor’s Degree Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Iowa State Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Report

#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public institution located in San Luis Obispo, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 126 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo also made our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4. The yearly cost to attend Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is $22,585 for bachelor’s degree architectural and building sciences/technology students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, 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 94%.

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#20 in overall quality

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. OSU is a large school located in Stillwater, Oklahoma that handed out 31 bachelors’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree architectural and building sciences/technology students whose families make $75-$110k list, OSU has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is $18,978 for Bachelor’s Degree Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#7

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Virginia Tech did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Virginia Tech is located in Blacksburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 120 bachelors’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees to qualified students.

Virginia Tech also made our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3. It costs about $23,808 for bachelor’s degree architectural and building sciences/technology students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Virginia Tech.

The low student loan default rate of 1.6% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#8

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah

University of Utah ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. U of U is a large public school situated in Salt Lake City, Utah. It awarded 39 bachelors’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $17,718 for Bachelor’s Degree Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend U of U.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#8 in overall quality

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #9. UIUC is located in Champaign, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 91 bachelors’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees to qualified students.

UIUC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $21,998 for bachelor’s degree architectural and building sciences/technology students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend UIUC.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full UIUC Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Report

#10

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

With a ranking of #10, University of Arizona did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this large public school handed out 49 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s architectural and building sciences/technology students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $20,200 for Bachelor’s Degree Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend University of Arizona.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of Arizona Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Report

#24 in overall quality

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Denver, Colorado is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees to 103 students in 2019-2020.

CU Anschutz also made our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #24. It costs about $20,353 for bachelor’s degree architectural and building sciences/technology students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend CU Anschutz.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#12

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
#16 in overall quality

University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This large school is located in Amherst, Massachusetts, and it awarded 119 bachelors’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree architectural and building sciences/technology students whose families make $75-$110k list, UMass Amherst has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Massachusetts Amherst is $24,051 for bachelor’s degree architectural and building sciences/technology students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#12 in overall quality

Illinois Institute of Technology ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. This medium-sized school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 62 bachelors’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees in 2019-2020.

Illinois Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Illinois Tech is $24,888 for Bachelor’s Degree Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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#15 in overall quality

New Jersey Institute of Technology came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Newark, New Jersey is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees to 57 students in 2019-2020.

NJIT not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend New Jersey Institute of Technology is $25,132 for bachelor’s degree architectural and building sciences/technology students whose families make $75-$110k.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#15

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota

South Dakota State University landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Brookings, South Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees to 34 students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for South Dakota State is $20,754 for bachelor’s degree architectural and building sciences/technology students whose families make $75-$110k.

The low student loan default rate of 3.8% 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%.

Full South Dakota State University Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Report

#16

University of Detroit Mercy

Detroit, Michigan

University of Detroit Mercy did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #16. This small school is located in Detroit, Michigan, and it awarded 26 bachelors’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $20,735 for bachelor’s degree architectural and building sciences/technology students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend University of Detroit Mercy.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%.

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#17

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#19 in overall quality

Washington University in St Louis did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #17. Washington University in St Louis is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 26 bachelors’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WUSTL, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Washington University in St Louis is $25,505 for bachelor’s degree architectural and building sciences/technology students whose families make $75-$110k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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#18

New York Institute of Technology

Old Westbury, New York

New York Institute of Technology ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. NYIT is located in Old Westbury, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 82 bachelors’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees to qualified students.

The yearly cost to attend NYIT is $23,838 for Bachelor’s Degree Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full NYIT Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Report

#19

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington

Washington State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #19. Wazzu is a large public school situated in Pullman, Washington. It awarded 40 bachelors’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $22,090 for bachelor’s degree architectural and building sciences/technology students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Wazzu.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#21 in overall quality

With a ranking of #20, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in Norman, Oklahoma, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Oklahoma did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Oklahoma is $24,730 for Bachelor’s Degree Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#21

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #21, Carnegie Mellon University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 37 bachelors’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees in 2019-2020.

Carnegie Mellon did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $30,722 for bachelor’s degree architectural and building sciences/technology students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Carnegie Mellon.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Carnegie Mellon Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Report

#22

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#25 in overall quality

Thomas Jefferson University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 47 degrees to qualified bachelors’s architectural and building sciences/technology students in 2019-2020.

Thomas Jefferson University also took the #25 spot in our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $27,676 for Bachelor’s Degree Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Thomas Jefferson University.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Thomas Jefferson University Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Report

#23

Montana State University

Bozeman, Montana

Montana State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #23. Located in Bozeman, Montana, this fairly large public school awarded 44 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s architectural and building sciences/technology students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Montana State University is $21,587 for bachelor’s degree architectural and building sciences/technology students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#22 in overall quality

Miami University - Oxford did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #24. Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large public school situated in Oxford, Ohio. It awarded 29 bachelors’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees in 2019-2020.

Miami University - Oxford did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Miami University - Oxford is $26,226 for bachelor’s degree architectural and building sciences/technology students whose families make $75-$110k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.

Full Miami University - Oxford Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Report

#25

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#6 in overall quality

University of Southern California came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. University of Southern California is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 67 bachelors’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees to qualified students.

USC also made our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6. It costs about $30,858 for bachelor’s degree architectural and building sciences/technology students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend USC.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, 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 91%.

Full University of Southern California Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Report

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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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