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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Architecture (Other) (Income $75-$110k)

5 Ranked Colleges
57 Degrees Awarded
$38,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Architecture Schools for a Master's For Those Making $75-$110k

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 Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 233 people earned their degree in architecture (other), making the major the 306th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, architecture (other) graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $40,300 and had an average of $24,848 in loans still to pay off.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 57 architecture (other) graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Architecture Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in architecture (other). Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent architecture (other) programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the architecture (other) program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Architecture Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree architecture students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Architecture (Other) (Income $75-$110k)

#1

Ball State University

Muncie, Indiana

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Architecture Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Ball State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Ball State University is located in Muncie, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s architecture degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ball State, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Architecture (Other) Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Ball State are $26,204.

Full Ball State University Architecture (Other) Report

#2

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kansas State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Architecture Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Kansas State University is a public institution located in Manhattan, Kansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

K -State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Architecture (Other) Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Kansas State University are $24,115, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Architecture (Other) at Kansas State University

#3

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Southern California. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Architecture Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 8 degrees to qualified masters’s architecture students in 2019-2020.

USC also took the #1 spot in our “Best Architecture (Other) Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at USC are $48,715.

Read full report on Architecture (Other) at USC

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Architecture Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute landed the #4 spot on the list. Troy, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s architecture degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

RPI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Architecture (Other) Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute are $58,325, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Architecture (Other) Report

#5

New York University

New York, New York
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Architecture Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, New York University landed the #5 spot on the list. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s architecture degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NYU, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Architecture (Other) Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at New York University are $36,892, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full New York University Architecture (Other) Report

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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