2023 Best Value Architecture/Urban Planning Master's Degree Schools
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Architecture & Related Services Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 17,325 people earned a degree or certificate in architecture and related services, making the major the #29 most popular in the United States.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Architecture/Urban Planning Master's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 114 schools in the United States to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for architecture and related services students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 15% Best Architecture & Related Services Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Marywood University the best value school in the United States for architecture and related services students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Scranton, Marywood is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Marywood are $11,438 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Architecture/Urban Planning Master’s Degree Schools list. North Dakota State University is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Fargo.
North Dakota State University graduate students pay an average of $12,028 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, North Dakota State University also did well on our Best Architecture/Urban Planning Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value architecture and related services schools in the United States. Located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo are $21,133 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo also is in the top 10% of our Best Architecture/Urban Planning Master’s Degree Schools ranking.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at California State Polytechnic University - Pomona helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value architecture and related services schools in the United States. Cal Poly Pomona is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Pomona.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Cal Poly Pomona are $18,377 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Architecture/Urban Planning Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UT Austin are $22,944 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UT Austin also did well on our Best Architecture/Urban Planning Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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University of Houston ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Architecture/Urban Planning Master’s Degree Schools list. UH is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Houston.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UH are $18,871 a year.
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University of California - Berkeley did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for architecture and related services students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UC Berkeley are $29,262 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, UC Berkeley is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Architecture/Urban Planning Master’s Degree Schools list.
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With a ranking of #8, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for architecture and related services students working on their master’s degree. Georgia Tech is a very large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.
Georgia Tech graduate students pay an average of $31,334 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Georgia Tech also is in the top 1% of our Best Architecture/Urban Planning Master’s Degree Schools ranking.
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Louisiana Tech University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architecture/Urban Planning Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the town of Ruston, Louisiana Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Louisiana Tech graduate students pay an average of $12,690 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of Nebraska - Lincoln came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architecture/Urban Planning Master’s Degree Schools ranking. UNL is a very large public school located in the city of Lincoln.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UNL are $19,541 a year.
UNL excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Architecture/Urban Planning Master’s Degree Schools list.
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Texas Tech University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architecture/Urban Planning Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Texas Tech are $17,698 per year.
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Texas A&M University - College Station came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architecture/Urban Planning Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Texas A&M College Station are $24,106 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Texas A&M College Station is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Architecture/Urban Planning Master’s Degree Schools list.
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Mississippi State University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Architecture/Urban Planning Master’s Degree Schools list. Mississippi State is a very large public school located in the remote town of Mississippi State.
Mississippi State graduate students pay an average of $24,900 in tuition and fees each year.
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West Virginia University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architecture/Urban Planning Master’s Degree Schools ranking. WVU is a very large public school located in the city of Morgantown.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at WVU are $26,676 a year.
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Newschool of Architecture and Design came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architecture/Urban Planning Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Newschool of Architecture and Design is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of San Diego.
Newschool of Architecture and Design graduate students pay an average of $31,371 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for architecture and related services students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in the city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UNC Charlotte are $21,147 a year.
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With a ranking of #17, University of California - Los Angeles did quite well on this year’s best value schools for architecture and related services students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UCLA are $28,138 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, UCLA is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Architecture/Urban Planning Master’s Degree Schools list.
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Here are some additional great value schools for Architecture/Urban Planning students seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Architecture/Urban Planning Master's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
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| 18 | Virginia Tech | Blacksburg, VA |
| 19 | University of Washington - Seattle Campus | Seattle, WA |
| 20 | University of Georgia | Athens, GA |
| 20 | Bowling Green State University - Main Campus | Bowling Green, OH |
| 22 | Prairie View A & M University | Prairie View, TX |
Architecture & Related Services by Region
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Majors Related to Architecture & Related Services
Architecture & Related Services Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Architectural Sciences & Technology | 6,781 |
| General Architecture | 4,982 |
| Urban & Regional Planning | 2,419 |
| Landscape Architecture | 905 |
| Environmental Design | 741 |
| Interior Architecture | 728 |
| Real Estate Development | 420 |
| Architecture (Other) | 202 |
| Architectural History | 147 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer & Information Sciences | 254,454 |
| Engineering | 198,468 |
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 177,778 |
| Engineering Technologies | 85,188 |
| Mathematics & Statistics | 52,396 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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