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2023 Best Value Architecture/Urban Planning Schools in Texas

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

7 Colleges
$17,935 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$45,607 Avg Salary

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.

The Best Value Architecture/Urban Planning Schools in Texas ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Texas to see which 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.

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for architecture and related services majors pursuing a .

Best Texas Schools for Affordable Quality in Architecture/Urban Planning

$11,752 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Texas at Austin the best value school in Texas for architecture and related services students. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Austin.

UT Austin undergraduate students pay an average of $11,752 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Architecture & Related Services majors at UT Austin take out an average of $21,000 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $266.

UT Austin also made our Best Architecture/Urban Planning Schools in Texas list, coming in at #2.

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#2

University of Houston

Houston, TX
$9,699 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 7 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UH are $9,699 a year. After completing their degree, architecture and related services graduates from UH carry an average student debtload of $27,226.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, UH also did well on our Best Architecture/Urban Planning Schools in Texas list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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$12,204 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Architecture/Urban Planning Schools in Texas list. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Texas A&M College Station are $12,204 a year. While working on their degree, architecture and related services majors at Texas A&M College Station accumulate an average of around $20,936 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $378.

Texas A&M College Station did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Architecture/Urban Planning Schools in Texas list.

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$11,727 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at Arlington is a great value for architecture and related services students. UT Arlington is a very large public school located in the city of Arlington.

UT Arlington undergraduate students pay an average of $11,727 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, architecture and related services majors at UT Arlington accumulate an average of around $25,382 in student debt.

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#5

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX
$11,852 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Architecture/Urban Planning Schools in Texas list. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lubbock.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Texas Tech are $11,852 a year. After completing their degree, architecture and related services graduates from Texas Tech carry an average student debtload of $23,500.

In addition to its great value ranking, Texas Tech is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Architecture/Urban Planning Schools in Texas list.

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$9,231 Average Tuition & Fees

The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value architecture and related services programs. UTSA is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Antonio.

UTSA undergraduate students pay an average of $9,231 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, architecture and related services majors at UTSA accumulate an average of around $23,000 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $93.

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#7

Rice University

Houston, TX
$52,895 Average Tuition & Fees

Rice University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Architecture/Urban Planning Schools in Texas list. Rice is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Houston.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rice are $52,895 per year.

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

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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

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

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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