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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Architecture (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region

5 Ranked Colleges
153 Degrees Awarded
$20,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue architecture Schools for a Master's in the Southwest Region 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 Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 4,967 people earned their degree in architecture, making the major the 124th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 870 architecture graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 153 architecture graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Vallue architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the architecture 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 Vallue architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

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

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Architecture (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Vallue architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. The University of Texas at Austin is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 52 masters’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UT Austin Architecture Report

#2

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Tech University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Vallue architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. Texas Tech University is a large school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 33 masters’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree architecture students whose families make more than $110k list, Texas Tech has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech University are $17,530, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Architecture at Texas Tech

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Vallue architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in College Station, Texas, and it awarded 40 masters’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M College Station, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Architecture at Texas A&M College Station

#4

University of Houston

Houston, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Vallue architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. University of Houston is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s architecture degrees to qualified students.

UH also made our “Best Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston are $18,689, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UH Architecture Report

#5

Prairie View A & M University

Prairie View, Texas
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Prairie View A & M University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Vallue architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Prairie View A & M University is a medium-sized school located in Prairie View, Texas that handed out 17 masters’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at PVAMU, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Prairie View A & M University are $17,071.

Read full report on Architecture at PVAMU

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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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