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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Architecture (Income $48-$75k)

51 Ranked Colleges
1,099 Degrees Awarded
$32,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Architecture Schools for a Master's For Those Making $48-$75k

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 Value Architecture Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

General Architecture is the 111th most popular major in the country with 5,051 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, general architecture graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $46,998 and had an average of $41,356 in loans still to pay off.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,099 general architecture graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Architecture Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 51 colleges that offer a degree in general architecture. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general architecture programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general 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 Value Architecture Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k

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

Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Architecture (Income $48-$75k)

#1

Yale University

New Haven, Connecticut

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Yale University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Architecture Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in New Haven, Connecticut, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s architecture students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Yale, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best General Architecture Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Yale are $44,500, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Architecture Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k. Cambridge, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s architecture degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

MIT also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Architecture Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Massachusetts Institute of Technology are $56,719, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Harvard University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Architecture Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k. Harvard University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It awarded 3 masters’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Harvard, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best General Architecture Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Harvard University are $50,654.

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#4

Princeton University

Princeton, New Jersey

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Princeton University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Architecture Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. This medium-sized school is located in Princeton, New Jersey, and it awarded 11 masters’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

Princeton did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Architecture Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Princeton University are $56,470, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, Indiana

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Notre Dame. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Architecture Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit institution located in Notre Dame, Indiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 16 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree architecture students whose families make $48-$75k list, Notre Dame has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best General Architecture Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Notre Dame are $57,522, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Architecture Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. UW Seattle is a large school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 37 masters’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW Seattle, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best General Architecture Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Washington - Seattle Campus are $30,294, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida

University of Florida came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architecture Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s architecture degrees to 60 students in 2019-2020.

UF also made our “Best General Architecture Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #8, University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Architecture Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of Pennsylvania is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UPenn also made our “Best General Architecture Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UPenn are $41,760.

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University of California - Berkeley landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Architecture Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. University of California - Berkeley is a large public school situated in Berkeley, California. It awarded 6 masters’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Berkeley also took the #6 spot in our “Best General Architecture Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UC Berkeley are $29,347.

Full University of California - Berkeley General Architecture Report

#10

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, Michigan

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architecture Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. U-M is a large public school situated in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It awarded 1 masters’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

U-M did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best General Architecture Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at U-M are $49,548, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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With a ranking of #11, Florida International University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Architecture Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Miami, Florida, this large public school awarded 110 diplomas to qualified masters’s architecture students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida International University are $24,211, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#12

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California

With a ranking of #12, University of California - Los Angeles did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Architecture Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of California - Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s architecture degrees to qualified students.

UCLA also took the #15 spot in our “Best General Architecture Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Los Angeles are $28,131, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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University of South Florida - Main Campus came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architecture Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This large school is located in Tampa, Florida, and it awarded 34 masters’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at USF Tampa are $21,126, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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The University of Texas at Austin came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architecture Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. UT Austin is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 52 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree architecture students whose families make $48-$75k list, UT Austin has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best General Architecture Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#15

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland

University of Maryland - College Park ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Architecture Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. UMCP is a large school located in College Park, Maryland that handed out 30 masters’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

UMCP did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best General Architecture Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Maryland - College Park are $30,885, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Ohio State University - Main Campus came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architecture Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Ohio State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Columbus, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 30 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree architecture students whose families make $48-$75k list, Ohio State has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best General Architecture Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State University - Main Campus are $37,141, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#17

Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station, Texas

Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Architecture Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Texas A&M College Station is a large school located in College Station, Texas that handed out 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 #10 spot in our “Best General Architecture Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#19 in overall quality

University of Nebraska - Lincoln ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Architecture Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. UNL is a large public school situated in Lincoln, Nebraska. It awarded 37 masters’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

UNL did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best General Architecture Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nebraska - Lincoln are $19,513, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UNL General Architecture Report

California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Architecture Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo is a large school located in San Luis Obispo, California that handed out 1 masters’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best General Architecture Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo are $21,009, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#20

Louisiana Tech University

Ruston, Louisiana

Louisiana Tech University landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Architecture Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Louisiana Tech is a fairly large school located in Ruston, Louisiana that handed out 19 masters’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana Tech are $12,690.

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North Dakota State University - Main Campus ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Architecture Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. North Dakota State University is a fairly large school located in Fargo, North Dakota that handed out 32 masters’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

North Dakota State University also took the #21 spot in our “Best General Architecture Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University - Main Campus are $11,589, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Architecture Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #22. UIC is a large public school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 11 masters’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Chicago are $27,036.

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#23

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas

Texas Tech University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Architecture Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #23. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s architecture degrees to 33 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas Tech, the school also landed the #24 spot in our “Best General Architecture Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech University are $17,530, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Texas Tech University General Architecture Report

Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Architecture Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Carbondale, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s architecture degrees to 34 students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Illinois University Carbondale are $32,928.

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#25

University of Houston

Houston, Texas

University of Houston landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Architecture Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. University of Houston is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UH not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best General Architecture Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston are $18,689, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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