2023 Best Value General Architecture Schools
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best General Architecture School for You
General Architecture is the #130 most popular major in the country with 4,982 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value General Architecture Schools ranking. This report analyzed 81 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value programs for architecture 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. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value General Architecture Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for architecture majors pursuing a .
Top 15% Best General Architecture Schools
Our 2023 rankings named North Dakota State University - Main Campus the best value school in the United States for general architecture students. Located in the midsize city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at North Dakota State University are $14,876 a year. After completing their degree, architecture graduates from North Dakota State University carry an average student debtload of $25,000.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, North Dakota State University also is in the top 15% of our Best General Architecture Schools ranking.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California State Polytechnic University - Pomona. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value General Architecture Schools list. Located in the suburb of Pomona, Cal Poly Pomona is a public college with a very large student population.
Cal Poly Pomona undergraduate students pay an average of $19,319 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, architecture graduates from Cal Poly Pomona carry an average student debtload of $29,000.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value General Architecture Schools list. Located in the city of Ponce, Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce are $5,545 per year. After completing their degree, architecture graduates from Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce carry an average student debtload of $33,750.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value General Architecture Schools list. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo.
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo undergraduate students pay an average of $28,105 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, architecture majors at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo accumulate an average of around $25,127 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $454.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo also is in the top 5% of our Best General Architecture Schools ranking.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Kennesaw State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value General Architecture Schools list. KSU Georgia is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Kennesaw.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at KSU Georgia are $17,690 a year. While working on their degree, architecture majors at KSU Georgia accumulate an average of around $37,950 in student debt.
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University of North Carolina at Charlotte ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value General Architecture Schools list. 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. While working on their degree, architecture majors at UNC Charlotte accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.
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North Carolina State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value General Architecture Schools list. NC State is a very large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.
NC State undergraduate students pay an average of $29,916 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, architecture graduates from NC State carry an average student debtload of $24,250.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, NC State also did well on our Best General Architecture Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Virginia Tech ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value General Architecture Schools list. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.
Virginia Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $33,857 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that architecture majors at Virginia Tech take out is $31,000. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $799, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Virginia Tech also did well on our Best General Architecture Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
With a ranking of #9, Alfred State College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general architecture students. Located in the remote town of Alfred, Alfred State is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Alfred State are $15,937 per year. While working on their degree, architecture majors at Alfred State accumulate an average of around $31,000 in student debt.
Louisiana Tech University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Architecture Schools ranking. Louisiana Tech is a large public school located in the town of Ruston.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Louisiana Tech are $16,806 a year.
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The University of Texas at Austin ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value General Architecture Schools list. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Austin.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UT Austin are $40,996 per year. On average, architecture graduates from UT Austin take out $21,000 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $266.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UT Austin also is in the top 5% of our Best General Architecture Schools ranking.
Mississippi State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Architecture Schools ranking. 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. After completing their degree, architecture graduates from Mississippi State carry an average student debtload of $31,000.
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Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional great value schools for General Architecture students seeking value that almost earned our Best Value General Architecture Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
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| 13 | Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus | Atlanta, GA |
| 14 | University of Houston | Houston, TX |
| 15 | University of Oklahoma Norman Campus | Norman, OK |
| 16 | Boston Architectural College | Boston, MA |
General Architecture by Region
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General Architecture Related Majors for Architecture
General Architecture is one of 8 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Architecture
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Architectural Sciences & Technology | 6,781 |
| Urban & Regional Planning | 2,419 |
| Landscape Architecture | 905 |
| Environmental Design | 741 |
| Interior Architecture | 728 |
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 Danichou.
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