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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Architecture (Income Over $110k)

20 Ranked Colleges
97 Degrees Awarded
$37,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue architecture Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Vallue architecture Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Architecture is the 124th most popular major in the country with 4,967 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 97 architecture graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue architecture Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k” ranking analyzed 20 colleges that offered a degree in architecture. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent architecture programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the architecture program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Vallue architecture Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Vallue architecture Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree architecture students whose families make more than $110k.

Top 20 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Architecture (Income Over $110k)

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#10 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #1 for the Best Vallue architecture Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s architecture degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UF, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Architecture Doctor’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 Florida are $30,130.

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#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Best Vallue architecture Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this large public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s architecture students in 2019-2020.

Georgia Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Architecture Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus are $31,334, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#19 in overall quality

Out of the 20 schools in the Best Vallue architecture Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Hawaii at Manoa landed the #3 spot on the list. UH Manoa is a fairly large public school situated in Honolulu, Hawaii. It awarded 14 doctorate’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

UH Manoa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Architecture Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UH Manoa are $34,550, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Architecture at UH Manoa

#4

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#12 in overall quality

Out of the 20 schools in the Best Vallue architecture Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Blacksburg, Virginia, this large public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified doctorate’s architecture students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree architecture students whose families make more than $110k list, Virginia Tech has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Architecture Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. 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 in overall quality

Out of the 20 schools in the Best Vallue architecture Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified doctorate’s architecture students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree architecture students whose families make more than $110k list, ASU - Tempe has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Architecture Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Tempe are $27,048.

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#11 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue architecture Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #6. Located in College Station, Texas, this large public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified doctorate’s architecture students in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Architecture Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743.

Full Texas A&M University - College Station Architecture Report

#14 in overall quality

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue architecture Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Ann Arbor, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s architecture degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at U-M, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Architecture Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at U-M are $49,548.

Full U-M Architecture Report

#8 in overall quality

University of California - Berkeley did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue architecture Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #8. University of California - Berkeley is a large school located in Berkeley, California that handed out 4 doctorate’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Berkeley also took the #8 spot in our “Best Architecture Doctor’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.

Full UC Berkeley Architecture Report

#9

University of Oregon

Eugene, Oregon
#17 in overall quality

University of Oregon did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue architecture Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #9. University of Oregon is a large public school situated in Eugene, Oregon. It awarded 2 doctorate’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

UO did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Architecture Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UO are $29,991, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Architecture at UO

#10

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
#21 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue architecture Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k list. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s architecture degrees to qualified students.

UWM also made our “Best Architecture Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #21. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee are $25,295, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#18 in overall quality

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue architecture Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k ranking. UC is located in Cincinnati, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s architecture degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree architecture students whose families make more than $110k list, UC has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best Architecture Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC are $26,644, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#12

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#13 in overall quality

University of California - Los Angeles came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue architecture Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k ranking. UCLA is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s architecture degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCLA, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Architecture Doctor’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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#13

Princeton University

Princeton, New Jersey
#4 in overall quality

Princeton University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue architecture Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #13. Princeton is a private not-for-profit institution located in Princeton, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Princeton not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Architecture Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Princeton are $56,470, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#16 in overall quality

Illinois Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue architecture Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #14. Illinois Institute of Technology is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 1 doctorate’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree architecture students whose families make more than $110k list, Illinois Tech has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Architecture Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Illinois Institute of Technology are $30,695, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#15

Yale University

New Haven, Connecticut
#6 in overall quality

Yale University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Vallue architecture Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k list. This fairly large school is located in New Haven, Connecticut, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree architecture students whose families make more than $110k list, Yale has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Architecture Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Yale University are $44,500, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#16

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#3 in overall quality

Harvard University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue architecture Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Harvard is a large school located in Cambridge, Massachusetts that handed out 9 doctorate’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree architecture students whose families make more than $110k list, Harvard has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Architecture Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Harvard are $50,654.

Full Harvard University Architecture Report

#17

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

Massachusetts Institute of Technology landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue architecture Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k ranking. MIT is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s architecture degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree architecture students whose families make more than $110k list, MIT has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Architecture Doctor’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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#1 in overall quality

Columbia University in the City of New York came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue architecture Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Columbia University in the City of New York is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Columbia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Architecture Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia are $51,194, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Architecture at Columbia University in the City of New York

#19

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#5 in overall quality

University of Pennsylvania came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue architecture Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k ranking. University of Pennsylvania is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 2 doctorate’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree architecture students whose families make more than $110k list, UPenn has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Architecture Doctor’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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#20

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#7 in overall quality

Carnegie Mellon University landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue architecture Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Carnegie Mellon is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s architecture degrees to qualified students.

Carnegie Mellon did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Architecture Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Carnegie Mellon are $47,326.

Read more about Architecture at Carnegie Mellon

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.

Credits

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