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2023 Best Value General Architecture Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

4 Colleges
$19,727 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$53,392 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Architecture Master's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, general architecture was ranked #135 in the country. In fact 1,096 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value General Architecture Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for architecture students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value General Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

Check out the architecture master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Southwest Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in General Architecture

Our analysis found The University of Texas at Austin to be the best value school for general architecture students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southwest Region . UT Austin is a very large public school located in the large city of Austin.

UT Austin graduate students pay an average of $22,944 in tuition and fees each year.

UT Austin also made our Best General Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list, coming in at #2.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Texas A&M University - College Station is a great value for general architecture students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Texas A&M College Station are $24,106 a year.

Texas A&M College Station also took the #5 spot in our Best General Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region rankings.

Full General Architecture at Texas A&M University - College Station Report

#3

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Texas Tech University is a great value for general architecture students working on their master’s degree. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Lubbock.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Texas Tech are $17,698 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Texas Tech is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best General Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.

Full General Architecture at Texas Tech University Report

#4

Prairie View A & M University

Prairie View, TX

The excellent master’s degree programs at Prairie View A & M University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general architecture schools in the Southwest Region . PVAMU is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Prairie View.

PVAMU graduate students pay an average of $17,378 in tuition and fees each year.

Full General Architecture at Prairie View A & M University Report

Best General Architecture Colleges by State

Explore the best general architecture schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 180
Arizona 11
Oklahoma 0
New Mexico 2

General Architecture is one of 8 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Architectural Sciences & Technology 3,366
Urban & Regional Planning 1,613
Landscape Architecture 285
Real Estate Development 223
Interior Architecture 169

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.

  • 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Danichou.

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