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2023 Best Value General Architecture Schools in Texas

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

8 Colleges
$16,987 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$47,971 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Architecture 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value General Architecture Schools in Texas ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Texas 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.

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 Schools in Texas

Check out the architecture programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Texas Schools for Affordable Quality in General Architecture

$11,752 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Texas at Austin the best value school in Texas for general architecture students. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a very large student population.

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

UT Austin did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best General Architecture Schools in Texas list.

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#2

University of Houston

Houston, TX
$9,699 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Houston helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general architecture schools in Texas. 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. While working on their degree, architecture majors at UH accumulate an average of around $27,226 in student debt.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UH also is in the top 20% of our Best General Architecture Schools in Texas ranking.

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$12,204 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Texas A&M University - College Station helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general architecture schools in Texas. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the city of College Station.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Texas A&M College Station are $12,204 a year. After completing their degree, architecture graduates from Texas A&M College Station carry an average student debtload of $19,500. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $378.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Texas A&M College Station is ranked #4 for overall quality for architecture in Texas.

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$11,727 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 8 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Arlington landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UT Arlington are $11,727 a year. After completing their degree, architecture graduates from UT Arlington carry an average student debtload of $25,382.

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#5

Prairie View A & M University

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

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Prairie View A & M University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value General Architecture Schools in Texas list. Located in the town of Prairie View, PVAMU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at PVAMU are $11,299 per year. After completing their degree, architecture graduates from PVAMU carry an average student debtload of $31,000.

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#6

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX
$11,852 Average Tuition & Fees

Texas Tech University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value General Architecture Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Texas Tech are $11,852 per year. Architecture majors at Texas Tech take out an average of $23,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Texas Tech also did well on our Best General Architecture Schools in Texas list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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$9,231 Average Tuition & Fees

The University of Texas at San Antonio came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Architecture Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UTSA undergraduate students pay an average of $9,231 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that architecture majors at UTSA take out is $23,000. 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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#8

Rice University

Houston, TX
$52,895 Average Tuition & Fees

Rice University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value General Architecture Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Rice undergraduate students pay an average of $52,895 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Rice also made our Best General Architecture Schools in Texas list, coming in at #1.

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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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