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2023 Best Value General Architecture Schools in Virginia

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

2 Colleges
$16,980 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$50,890 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Architecture School for You

In 2020-2021, 79 degrees and certificates were awarded to general architecture students who went to a Virginia college or university. This makes it the #148 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value General Architecture Schools in Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Virginia to see which programs offered the best value experiences for architecture students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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.

2023 Best Value General Architecture Schools in Virginia

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

Best Virginia Schools for Affordable Quality in General Architecture

#1

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA
$14,174 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Virginia Tech to be the best value school for general architecture students who want to pursue a degree in Virginia. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Virginia Tech are $14,174 per year. While working on their degree, architecture majors at Virginia Tech accumulate an average of around $31,000 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $799.

Virginia Tech also made our Best General Architecture Schools in Virginia list, coming in at #3.

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$19,785 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a very large student population.

University of Virginia undergraduate students pay an average of $19,785 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that architecture majors at University of Virginia take out is $21,809.

University of Virginia not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best General Architecture Schools in Virginia list.

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Best Value General Architecture Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 90
North Carolina 101
Florida 377
Tennessee 71
Kentucky 72
South Carolina 92
Louisiana 95
Arkansas 39
Alabama 69
Mississippi 63
West Virginia 2

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 2 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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