2023 Best Value Architecture/Urban Planning Schools
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Architecture & Related Services School for You
In 2020-2021, 6,944 people earned a degree or certificate in architecture and related services, making the major the #22 most popular in the United States.
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Architecture/Urban Planning Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 115 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value programs for architecture and related services 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.
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2023 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the United States
Check out the architecture and related services programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Top 15% Best Architecture & Related Services Schools
Our analysis found Marywood University to be the best value school for architecture and related services students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Marywood is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Scranton.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Marywood are $37,284 per year.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means North Dakota State University - Main Campus is a great value for architecture and related services students. Located in the city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.
North Dakota State University undergraduate students pay an average of $14,876 in tuition and fees each year.
North Dakota State University also claimed a spot on our Best Architecture/Urban Planning Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Architecture/Urban Planning Schools list. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo are $28,105 a year.
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Architecture/Urban Planning Schools list.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State Polytechnic University - Pomona. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Architecture/Urban Planning Schools list. Located in the suburb of Pomona, Cal Poly Pomona is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cal Poly Pomona are $19,319 per year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Architecture/Urban Planning Schools list. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the large city of Austin.
UT Austin undergraduate students pay an average of $40,996 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UT Austin also did well on our Best Architecture/Urban Planning Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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University of Houston did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for architecture and related services students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Houston, UH is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UH are $21,891 a year.
University of California - Berkeley came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architecture/Urban Planning Schools ranking. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the city of Berkeley.
UC Berkeley undergraduate students pay an average of $43,980 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UC Berkeley also did well on our Best Architecture/Urban Planning Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value architecture and related services programs. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Georgia Tech are $33,964 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Georgia Tech also is in the top 1% of our Best Architecture/Urban Planning Schools ranking.
Louisiana Tech University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Architecture/Urban Planning Schools list. Louisiana Tech is a large public school located in the town of Ruston.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Louisiana Tech are $16,806 per year.
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With a ranking of #10, University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well on this year’s best value schools for architecture and related services students. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a very large student population.
UNL undergraduate students pay an average of $26,720 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UNL also did well on our Best Architecture/Urban Planning Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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North Carolina State University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Architecture/Urban Planning Schools list. NC State is a very large public school located in the city of Raleigh.
NC State undergraduate students pay an average of $29,916 in tuition and fees each year.
NC State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Architecture/Urban Planning Schools list.
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Texas Tech University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Architecture/Urban Planning Schools list. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Lubbock.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Texas Tech are $24,121 a year.
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Mississippi State University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value architecture and related services programs. Located in the remote town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mississippi State are $24,900 per year.
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West Virginia University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Architecture/Urban Planning Schools list. Located in the city of Morgantown, WVU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WVU are $25,824 per year.
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Newschool of Architecture and Design landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value architecture and related services programs. Located in the city of San Diego, Newschool of Architecture and Design is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Newschool of Architecture and Design undergraduate students pay an average of $29,427 in tuition and fees each year.
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Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value architecture and related services programs. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Texas A&M College Station are $38,855 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Texas A&M College Station is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Architecture/Urban Planning Schools list.
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With a ranking of #17, University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well on this year’s best value schools for architecture and related services students. UNC Charlotte is a very large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNC Charlotte are $20,622 per year.
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Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Architecture/Urban Planning Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | University of California - Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA |
| 19 | Clemson University | Clemson, SC |
| 20 | Virginia Tech | Blacksburg, VA |
| 21 | University of Washington - Seattle Campus | Seattle, WA |
| 22 | Bowling Green State University - Main Campus | Bowling Green, OH |
| 22 | University of Georgia | Athens, GA |
Architecture & Related Services by Region
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Architecture & Related Services Related Majors for Architecture & Related Services
Architecture & Related Services Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Architectural Sciences & Technology | 3,366 |
| Urban & Regional Planning | 1,613 |
| General Architecture | 1,096 |
| Landscape Architecture | 285 |
| Real Estate Development | 223 |
| Interior Architecture | 169 |
| Environmental Design | 114 |
| Architectural History | 45 |
| Architecture (Other) | 33 |
Majors Similar to Architecture & Related Services
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Engineering | 61,791 |
| Computer & Information Sciences | 60,971 |
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 28,851 |
| Mathematics & Statistics | 15,127 |
| Physical Sciences | 12,705 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 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 Lorenzo Cafaro.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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