2023 Best Value General Architecture Schools in Texas
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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.
Best Texas Schools for Affordable Quality in General Architecture
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 school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UT Austin are $11,752 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.
UT Austin also made our Best General Architecture Schools in Texas list, coming in at #2.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Houston is a great value for general architecture students. UH is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Houston.
UH undergraduate students pay an average of $9,699 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, architecture majors at UH accumulate an average of around $27,226 in student debt.
In addition to its great value ranking, UH is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best General Architecture Schools in Texas list.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Texas A&M University - College Station is a great value for general architecture students. 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. 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.
Texas A&M College Station not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best General Architecture Schools in Texas list.
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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 school 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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Out of the 8 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Prairie View A & M University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Prairie View, PVAMU is a public college with a moderately-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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Texas Tech University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Architecture Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a very 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.
Texas Tech excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best General Architecture Schools in Texas list.
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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.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UTSA are $9,231 a 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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Rice University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value general architecture programs. Located in the city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rice are $52,895 per year.
Rice did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best General Architecture Schools in Texas list.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 70 |
| Oklahoma | 11 |
| New Mexico | 58 |
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Majors Related to Architecture
One of 8 majors within the area of study, general architecture has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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).
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