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2023 Best Value Colleges for Architecture & Related Services, Other

8 Ranked Colleges
202 Degrees Awarded
$22,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Architecture and Related Services, Other Schools

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Architecture and Related Services, Other Schools” ranking.

In 2020-2021, 202 people earned their degree in architecture and related services, other, making the major the 874th most popular in the United States.

This year’s “Best Value Architecture and Related Services, Other Schools” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in architecture and related services, other. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality architecture and related services, other programs that also have a lower cost than 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 and related services, other program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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The colleges and universities below are the best for architecture and related services, other students.

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Ball State University
Muncie, Indiana

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Architecture and Related Services, Other Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, Ball State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Ball State University is a large public school situated in Muncie, Indiana. It awarded 5 ’s architecture and related services, other degrees in 2020-2021.

Ball State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services, Other Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Ball State University is $14,765 for Architecture and Related Services, Other students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Kansas State University
Manhattan, Kansas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kansas State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Architecture and Related Services, Other Schools. Kansas State University is a public institution located in Manhattan, Kansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our architecture and related services, other students list, K -State has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Architecture & Related Services, Other Schools” ranking. It costs about $18,433 for architecture and related services, other students per year to attend Kansas State University.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Louisiana Tech University
Ruston, Louisiana

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Louisiana Tech University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Architecture and Related Services, Other Schools. Louisiana Tech is a fairly large school located in Ruston, Louisiana that handed out 31 ’s architecture and related services, other degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Louisiana Tech, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services, Other Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Louisiana Tech University is $11,304 for Architecture and Related Services, Other students.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Louisiana at Lafayette. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Architecture and Related Services, Other Schools list. UL Lafayette is a fairly large public school situated in Lafayette, Louisiana. It awarded 31 ’s architecture and related services, other degrees in 2020-2021.

UL Lafayette also made our “Best Architecture & Related Services, Other Schools” list, coming in at #8. It costs about $13,094 for architecture and related services, other students per year to attend UL Lafayette.

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arizona. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Architecture and Related Services, Other Schools. This large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 24 ’s architecture and related services, other degrees in 2020-2021.

University of Arizona also took the #6 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services, Other Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Arizona is $13,358 for architecture and related services, other students.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Architecture & Related Services, Other at University of Arizona

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New York University
New York, New York

New York University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Architecture and Related Services, Other Schools ranking, coming in at #6. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s architecture and related services, other degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our architecture and related services, other students list, NYU has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Architecture & Related Services, Other Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for New York University is $38,569 for architecture and related services, other students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Best Value Architecture and Related Services, Other Schools ranking. Located in Troy, New York, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 3 degrees to qualified ’s architecture and related services, other students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at RPI, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services, Other Schools” ranking. It costs about $33,937 for architecture and related services, other students per year to attend Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full RPI Architecture & Related Services, Other Report

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California

University of Southern California did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Architecture and Related Services, Other Schools ranking, coming in at #8. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 6 ’s architecture and related services, other degrees in 2020-2021.

USC also took the #2 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services, Other Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Southern California is $32,569 for architecture and related services, other students.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Architecture & Related Services, Other at USC

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