2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology in Washington

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 in Washington” 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.

Across Washington, there were 209 architectural and building sciences/technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 110 architectural and building sciences/technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $62,184 and $46,709 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in Washington” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered a degree in architectural and building sciences/technology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great architectural and building sciences/technology programs and 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.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The architectural and building sciences/technology 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 and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in Washington”.

We’ve created a tool called College Combat that lets you create your own customized comparisons based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.

Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in Washington

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in Washington.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology in Washington

#1

University of Washington - Seattle Campus

Seattle, Washington

#1 in overall quality

$30,294 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in Washington list. This large school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 84 masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees in 2019-2020.

UW Seattle also made our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Master’s Degree Schools in Washington” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW Seattle are $30,294, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology at UW Seattle

#2

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington

#2 in overall quality

$27,561 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in Washington list. Located in Pullman, Washington, this large public school awarded 26 degrees to qualified masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wazzu, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Master’s Degree Schools in Washington” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Wazzu are $27,561.

Read more about Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology at Washington State University

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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%.

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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