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

44 Ranked Colleges
2,547 Degrees Awarded
$45,160 Avg Salary
Best Value Architect Science Schools for a Bachelor's For Those Making $48-$75k

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 Architect Science Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Architectural Sciences & Technology is the 128th most popular major in the country with 6,631 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, architectural sciences and technology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $48,611 and had an average of $53,442 in loans still to pay off.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,547 architectural sciences and technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Architect Science Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 44 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in architectural sciences and technology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great architectural sciences and technology programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the architectural sciences and technology program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Architect Science Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Architect Science Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k.

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

#1

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Architect Science Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. Cornell is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ithaca, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 77 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Cornell not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Architectural Sciences & Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $11,869 for bachelor’s degree architect science students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Cornell University.

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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Architect Science Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 59 bachelors’s architect science degrees to qualified students.

UW Seattle also made our “Best Architectural Sciences & Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5. The yearly cost to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus is $9,694 for bachelor’s degree architect science students whose families make $48-$75k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 2.2% 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 University of Washington - Seattle Campus Architectural Sciences & Technology Report

#3

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri

Out of the 44 schools in the Best Value Architect Science Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington University in St Louis landed the #3 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 26 bachelors’s architect science degrees in 2019-2020.

WUSTL did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best Architectural Sciences & Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Washington University in St Louis is $11,832 for Bachelor’s Degree Architect Science students whose families make $48-$75k.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low student loan default rate of 1.4% 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#8 in overall quality

Out of the 44 schools in the Best Value Architect Science Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #4 spot on the list. UIUC is located in Champaign, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 91 bachelors’s architect science degrees to qualified students.

UIUC also took the #8 spot in our “Best Architectural Sciences & Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $13,351 for bachelor’s degree architect science students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend UIUC.

The low student loan default rate of 2.4% 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#5

The City College of New York

New York, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The City College of New York. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Architect Science Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. The City College of New York is a fairly large school located in New York, New York that handed out 49 bachelors’s architect science degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $7,358 for Bachelor’s Degree Architect Science students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend The City College of New York.

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#4 in overall quality

California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architect Science Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is located in San Luis Obispo, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 126 bachelors’s architect science degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree architect science students whose families make $48-$75k list, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Architectural Sciences & Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is $19,407 for bachelor’s degree architect science students whose families make $48-$75k.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

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#7

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#3 in overall quality

Virginia Tech ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Architect Science Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. Virginia Tech is a large public school situated in Blacksburg, Virginia. It awarded 120 bachelors’s architect science degrees in 2019-2020.

Virginia Tech also took the #3 spot in our “Best Architectural Sciences & Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Virginia Tech is $19,067 for Bachelor’s Degree Architect Science students whose families make $48-$75k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, 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 93%.

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#13 in overall quality

Iowa State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architect Science Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This large school is located in Ames, Iowa, and it awarded 83 bachelors’s architect science degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa State also made our “Best Architectural Sciences & Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #13. The yearly cost to attend Iowa State University is $14,161 for Bachelor’s Degree Architect Science students whose families make $48-$75k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. 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%.

Full Iowa State University Architectural Sciences & Technology Report

New York City College of Technology did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Architect Science Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #9. New York City College of Technology is a fairly large public school situated in Brooklyn, New York. It awarded 76 bachelors’s architect science degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for New York City College of Technology is $8,282 for bachelor’s degree architect science students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#20 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Architect Science Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, this large public school handed out 31 degrees to qualified bachelors’s architect science students in 2019-2020.

OSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best Architectural Sciences & Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $14,698 for Bachelor’s Degree Architect Science students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend OSU.

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 OSU Architectural Sciences & Technology Report

#11

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
#16 in overall quality

University of Massachusetts Amherst ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Architect Science Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of Massachusetts Amherst is a public institution located in Amherst, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 119 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree architect science students whose families make $48-$75k list, UMass Amherst has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Architectural Sciences & Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UMass Amherst is $18,104 for bachelor’s degree architect science students whose families make $48-$75k.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. 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%.

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#12

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, Carnegie Mellon University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Architect Science Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. Carnegie Mellon is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 37 bachelors’s architect science degrees to qualified students.

Carnegie Mellon also took the #2 spot in our “Best Architectural Sciences & Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Carnegie Mellon is $18,276 for bachelor’s degree architect science students whose families make $48-$75k.

The 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. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#13

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

University of Arizona landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Architect Science Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this large public school awarded 49 degrees to qualified bachelors’s architect science students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend University of Arizona is $15,399 for Bachelor’s Degree Architect Science students whose families make $48-$75k.

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 Sciences & Technology Report

#15 in overall quality

New Jersey Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Architect Science Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #14. Newark, New Jersey is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s architect science degrees to 57 students in 2019-2020.

NJIT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Architectural Sciences & Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for New Jersey Institute of Technology is $19,960 for Bachelor’s Degree Architect Science students whose families make $48-$75k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#24 in overall quality

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architect Science Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. CU Anschutz is located in Denver, Colorado and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 103 bachelors’s architect science degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree architect science students whose families make $48-$75k list, CU Anschutz has also earned the #24 rank in our “Best Architectural Sciences & Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is $15,630 for bachelor’s degree architect science students whose families make $48-$75k.

The low student loan default rate of 3.4% 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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#16

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah

University of Utah did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Architect Science Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #16. Salt Lake City, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s architect science degrees to 39 students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for University of Utah is $14,501 for Bachelor’s Degree Architect Science students whose families make $48-$75k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Utah Architectural Sciences & Technology Report

#17

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California

University of Southern California came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architect Science Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. USC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 67 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree architect science students whose families make $48-$75k list, USC has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Architectural Sciences & Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend USC is $20,050 for bachelor’s degree architect science students whose families make $48-$75k.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%. 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.

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#18

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington

With a ranking of #18, Washington State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Architect Science Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. Washington State University is a large school located in Pullman, Washington that handed out 40 bachelors’s architect science degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Washington State University is $15,548 for Bachelor’s Degree Architect Science students whose families make $48-$75k.

The low student loan default rate of 4.6% 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%.

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#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #19, Illinois Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Architect Science Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. Illinois Tech is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 62 bachelors’s architect science degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree architect science students whose families make $48-$75k list, Illinois Tech has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Architectural Sciences & Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $22,542 for bachelor’s degree architect science students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Illinois Institute of Technology.

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. 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.

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#20

University of Detroit Mercy

Detroit, Michigan

University of Detroit Mercy came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architect Science Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. University of Detroit Mercy is located in Detroit, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 26 bachelors’s architect science degrees to qualified students.

The estimated yearly cost for University of Detroit Mercy is $17,242 for Bachelor’s Degree Architect Science students whose families make $48-$75k.

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 school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#21

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota

South Dakota State University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Architect Science Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. Brookings, South Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s architect science degrees to 34 students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for South Dakota State is $19,326 for Bachelor’s Degree Architect Science students whose families make $48-$75k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#21 in overall quality

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Architect Science Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. Norman, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s architect science degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.

University of Oklahoma also made our “Best Architectural Sciences & Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #21. It costs about $21,812 for Bachelor’s Degree Architect Science students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend University of Oklahoma.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 4.7% 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%.

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#23

New York Institute of Technology

Old Westbury, New York

New York Institute of Technology ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Architect Science Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. New York Institute of Technology is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Old Westbury, New York. It awarded 93 bachelors’s architect science degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for NYIT is $21,729 for Bachelor’s Degree Architect Science students whose families make $48-$75k.

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%.

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#24

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York
#18 in overall quality

Syracuse University landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Architect Science Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Syracuse, New York, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 98 degrees to qualified bachelors’s architect science students in 2019-2020.

Syracuse not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Architectural Sciences & Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $24,698 for bachelor’s degree architect science students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Syracuse.

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 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#25

Drury University

Springfield, Missouri

Drury University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architect Science Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Springfield, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s architect science students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Drury University is $16,808 for bachelor’s degree architect science students whose families make $48-$75k.

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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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