2023 Best Value Other Architecture Schools
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Architecture (Other) School for You
Architecture (Other) is the #322 most popular major in the country with 202 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
The Best Value Other Architecture Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 13 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. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Architecture (Other) Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Boston Architectural College the best value school in the United States for architecture (other) students. Boston Architectural College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
Boston Architectural College undergraduate students pay an average of $22,144 in tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Virginia - Main Campus is a great value for architecture (other) students. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at University of Virginia are $54,438 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, University of Virginia also is in the top 5% of our Best Other Architecture Schools ranking.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kansas State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Other Architecture Schools list. Located in the city of Manhattan, K -State is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at K -State are $26,491 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, K -State also did well on our Best Other Architecture Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Out of the 13 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Louisiana Tech University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Ruston, Louisiana Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Louisiana Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $16,806 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, architecture majors at Louisiana Tech accumulate an average of around $24,050 in student debt.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ball State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Other Architecture Schools list. Located in the small city of Muncie, Ball State is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ball State are $27,524 per year. The average amount in student loans that architecture majors at Ball State take out is $27,000.
Ball State also claimed a spot on our Best Other Architecture Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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With a ranking of #6, New York University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for architecture (other) students. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NYU are $56,500 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, NYU is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Other Architecture Schools list.
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With a ranking of #7, University of Oregon did quite well on this year’s best value schools for architecture (other) students. UO is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Eugene.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UO are $39,308 a year.
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With a ranking of #8, University of Louisiana at Lafayette did quite well on this year’s best value schools for architecture (other) students. UL Lafayette is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Lafayette.
UL Lafayette undergraduate students pay an average of $24,074 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, architecture graduates from UL Lafayette carry an average student debtload of $30,946.
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University of Southern California did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for architecture (other) students. It came in at #9 on the list. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at USC are $61,503 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, USC also did well on our Best Other Architecture Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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University of Utah landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value architecture (other) programs. U of U is a very large public school located in the city of Salt Lake City.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at U of U are $28,345 per year.
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Majors Related to Architecture
Architecture (Other) is one of 8 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Architecture
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Architectural Sciences & Technology | 6,781 |
| General Architecture | 4,982 |
| Urban & Regional Planning | 2,419 |
| Landscape Architecture | 905 |
| Environmental Design | 741 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 13 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 Lorenzo Cafaro.
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