2023 Best Value Architecture/Urban Planning Master's Degree Schools in Texas
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Architecture & Related Services Master's Degree School for You
With 1,281 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, architecture and related services is the #28 most popular major in Texas.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Architecture/Urban Planning Master's Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Texas 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.
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.
Best Texas Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Architecture/Urban Planning
Our 2023 rankings named The University of Texas at Austin the best value school in Texas for architecture and related services students working on their master’s degree. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Austin.
UT Austin graduate students pay an average of $12,050 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UT Austin is ranked #2 for overall quality for architecture and related services in Texas.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Texas A&M University - College Station is a great value for architecture and related services students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Texas A&M College Station are $10,733 a year.
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 #5 for overall quality for architecture and related services in Texas.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Houston is a great value for architecture and related services students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UH are $9,727 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas Tech University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Architecture/Urban Planning Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.
Texas Tech graduate students pay an average of $9,518 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Texas Tech is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Architecture/Urban Planning Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list.
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Out of the 7 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Prairie View A & M University landed the # 4 spot on the list. PVAMU is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Prairie View.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at PVAMU are $7,993 a year.
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The University of Texas at Arlington 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 #6 on the list. UT Arlington is a very large public school located in the large city of Arlington.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UT Arlington are $10,853 per year.
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The University of Texas at San Antonio 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. UTSA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Antonio.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UTSA are $9,479 per year.
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Explore all the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 618 |
| New Mexico | 169 |
| Oklahoma | 68 |
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Architecture & Related Services Related Majors for 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 Majors Related to Architecture & Related Services
| 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 7 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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