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2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid

129 Ranked Colleges
6,837 Degrees Awarded
$30,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master's For Those Getting Aid

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 17,480 people earned their degree in architecture and related services, making the major the 28th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, architecture and related services graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $47,294 and had an average of $39,729 in loans still to pay off.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 6,837 architecture and related services graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 129 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in architecture and related services. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality architecture and related services programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the architecture and related services 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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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree architecture & related services students with aid.

#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Seattle, Washington, this large public school handed out 178 degrees to qualified masters’s architecture and related services students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW Seattle, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services 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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#2

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Top 25% in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid. Chapel Hill, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s architecture and related services degrees to 37 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are $30,248, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

Yale University

New Haven, Connecticut
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Yale University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Yale is a fairly large school located in New Haven, Connecticut that handed out 81 masters’s architecture and related services degrees in 2019-2020.

Yale not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Yale are $44,500.

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#4

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#17 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s architecture and related services degrees to 94 students in 2019-2020.

UF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

The City College of New York

New York, New York

Out of the 129 schools in the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, The City College of New York landed the #5 spot on the list. New York, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s architecture and related services degrees to 47 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at CCNY are $20,832, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#1 in overall quality

Massachusetts Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. MIT is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 139 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

MIT not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Massachusetts Institute of Technology are $56,719.

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#24 in overall quality

University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Madison, Wisconsin is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s architecture and related services degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree architecture & related services students with aid list, UW - Madison has also earned the #24 rank in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Madison are $25,523.

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#18 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Champaign, Illinois, this large public school handed out 81 degrees to qualified masters’s architecture and related services students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UIUC, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are $30,083, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#15 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, University of California - Los Angeles did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s architecture and related services degrees to 169 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCLA, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Master’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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#10

Princeton University

Princeton, New Jersey
#13 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Princeton University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Princeton University is a medium-sized school located in Princeton, New Jersey that handed out 32 masters’s architecture and related services degrees in 2019-2020.

Princeton also made our “Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #13. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Princeton University are $56,470.

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#11

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#10 in overall quality

Harvard University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Harvard University is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 186 masters’s architecture and related services degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Harvard, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Harvard are $50,654, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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With a ranking of #12, University of California - Irvine did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. UC Irvine is a large school located in Irvine, California that handed out 19 masters’s architecture and related services degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Irvine are $28,456, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#13

San Diego State University

San Diego, California

With a ranking of #13, San Diego State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. SDSU is located in San Diego, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s architecture and related services degrees to qualified students.

SDSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at San Diego State University are $18,658.

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#14

University of California - Berkeley

Berkeley, California
#6 in overall quality

University of California - Berkeley landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. UC Berkeley is located in Berkeley, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 92 masters’s architecture and related services degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Berkeley, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Master’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 - Berkeley are $29,347.

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#11 in overall quality

Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #15. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s architecture and related services degrees to 146 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree architecture & related services students with aid list, Georgia Tech has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Tech are $31,334.

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#16

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina

North Carolina State University landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it awarded 45 masters’s architecture and related services degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at NC State are $28,999, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Tampa, Florida, and it awarded 59 masters’s architecture and related services degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Florida - Main Campus are $21,126, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#18

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida

With a ranking of #18, Florida State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Florida State University is located in Tallahassee, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 37 masters’s architecture and related services degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State are $26,707, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Top 25% in overall quality

The University of Texas at Austin came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s architecture and related services degrees to 100 students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886.

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With a ranking of #20, Florida International University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Florida International University is a large public school situated in Miami, Florida. It awarded 160 masters’s architecture and related services degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at FIU are $24,211, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#21

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland
#14 in overall quality

University of Maryland - College Park landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. College Park, Maryland is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s architecture and related services degrees to 31 students in 2019-2020.

UMCP not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Maryland - College Park are $30,885, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#22

San Jose State University

San Jose, California

San Jose State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #22. San Jose State is a large public school situated in San Jose, California. It awarded 38 masters’s architecture and related services degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at San Jose State are $18,790.

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#23

University of Central Florida

Orlando, Florida

University of Central Florida landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Orlando, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s architecture and related services degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Central Florida are $28,657.

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#24

Eastern Washington University

Cheney, Washington

Eastern Washington University landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Eastern Washington University is located in Cheney, Washington and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 masters’s architecture and related services degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at EWU are $28,921, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#25

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah

With a ranking of #25, University of Utah did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. University of Utah is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 19 masters’s architecture and related services degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Utah are $24,695, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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%.

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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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