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

11 Ranked Colleges
609 Degrees Awarded
$23,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master's in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Architecture & Related Services is the 28th most popular major in the country with 17,480 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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.

Across the Southwest region, there were 2,199 architecture and related services graduates with average earnings and debt of $43,538 and $29,847 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 609 architecture and related services graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree 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.

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 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 southwest region master’s degree architecture & related services students with aid.

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 100 masters’s architecture and related services degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin also made our “Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. UH is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 28 masters’s architecture and related services degrees in 2019-2020.

UH also took the #7 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston are $18,689, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UH Architecture & Related Services Report

#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Arlington. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. UT Arlington is a large school located in Arlington, Texas that handed out 82 masters’s architecture and related services degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Arlington, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Arlington are $23,376, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at San Antonio. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. San Antonio, Texas 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.

UTSA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UTSA are $25,807.

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#5

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 33 masters’s architecture and related services degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech also took the #3 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services 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 Texas Tech University are $17,530.

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#1 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Texas A&M College Station is a large public school situated in College Station, Texas. It awarded 70 masters’s architecture and related services degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743.

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#5 in overall quality

Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Arizona State University - Tempe is a public institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 108 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Tempe are $27,048.

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#8

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, University of Arizona did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Arizona is a large school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 40 masters’s architecture and related services degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona also made our “Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399.

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#9

Prairie View A & M University

Prairie View, Texas
#8 in overall quality

Prairie View A & M University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #9. Prairie View A & M University is located in Prairie View, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 27 masters’s architecture and related services degrees to qualified students.

PVAMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at PVAMU are $17,071, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#10 in overall quality

University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. UNM is a public institution located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The school has a large population, and it awarded 42 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNM also took the #10 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services 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 University of New Mexico - Main Campus are $19,890.

Read more about Architecture & Related Services at UNM

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #11. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a public institution located in Norman, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Oklahoma, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma are $23,236, 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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