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2023 Best Value General Architecture Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

8 Colleges
$16,987 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$44,779 Avg Salary

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

With 810 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, general architecture is the #72 most popular major in Texas.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value General Architecture Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Texas to see which ones offered the best value bachelor'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. 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.

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

2023 Best Value General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas

The following schools top our list of the Best Value General Architecture Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Best Texas Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor'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 bachelor’s degree in Texas. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UT Austin are $11,752 per year. Architecture majors at UT Austin take out an average of $20,788 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $266.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UT Austin is ranked #2 for overall quality for architecture in Texas.

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#2

University of Houston

Houston, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. UH is a very large public school located in the city of Houston.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UH are $9,699 a year. Architecture majors at UH take out an average of $27,353 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

In addition to its great value ranking, UH is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list.

Full General Architecture at University of Houston Report

Out of the 8 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the # 3 spot on the list. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Texas A&M College Station are $12,204 per year. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $378.

Texas A&M College Station did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at The University of Texas at Arlington helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general architecture schools in Texas. Located in the large 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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#5

Prairie View A & M University

Prairie View, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Prairie View A & M University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the town of Prairie View, PVAMU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

PVAMU undergraduate students pay an average of $11,299 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full General Architecture at Prairie View A & M University Report

The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general architecture students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UTSA are $9,231 a year. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $93.

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#7

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general architecture students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

Texas Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $11,852 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Texas Tech also is in the top 15% of our Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking.

Full General Architecture at Texas Tech University Report

#8

Rice University

Houston, TX

Rice University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general architecture students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Rice are $52,895 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Rice is ranked #1 for overall quality for architecture in Texas.

Full General Architecture at Rice University Report

Best Value General Architecture Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Value General Architecture Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 70
Oklahoma 11
New Mexico 58

One of 8 majors within the area of study, general architecture has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 8 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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