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2023 Best Value Architecture/Urban Planning Schools in Texas

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

7 Colleges
$11,002 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$45,607 Avg Salary

Architecture & Related Services is the #23 most popular major in Texas with 478 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Value Architecture/Urban Planning Schools in Texas ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 7 schools in Texas 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.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for architecture and related services majors pursuing a .

Best Texas Schools for Affordable Quality in Architecture/Urban Planning

$11,752 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found The University of Texas at Austin to be the best value school for architecture and related services students who want to pursue a degree in Texas. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UT Austin are $11,752 a year.

UT Austin not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Architecture/Urban Planning Schools in Texas list.

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$12,204 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Architecture/Urban Planning Schools in Texas list. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the city of College Station.

Texas A&M College Station undergraduate students pay an average of $12,204 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Texas A&M College Station also took the #4 spot in our Best Architecture/Urban Planning Schools in Texas rankings.

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#3

University of Houston

Houston, TX
$9,699 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Houston helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best architecture and related services schools in Texas. UH is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Houston.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UH are $9,699 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, UH is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Architecture/Urban Planning Schools in Texas list.

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#4

Prairie View A & M University

Prairie View, TX
$11,299 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Prairie View A & M University is a great value for architecture and related services students. Located in the distant town of Prairie View, PVAMU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at PVAMU are $11,299 a year.

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#5

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX
$11,852 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Architecture/Urban Planning Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Texas Tech are $11,852 per year.

Texas Tech also claimed a spot on our Best Architecture/Urban Planning Schools in Texas list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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$11,727 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well on this year’s best value schools for architecture and related services students. Located in the city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UT Arlington are $11,727 a year.

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$9,231 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well on this year’s best value schools for architecture and related services students. Located in the large city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UTSA are $9,231 a year.

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State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 176
Oklahoma 5
New Mexico 72

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

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 7 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.

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