Are higher ranked arch. programs worth the cost?

<p>Here is some advice I received from Rick12, a practicing architect based in Dallas, who often posts in this forum:</p>

<p>"My one bit of advice is to not graduate with significant student loans. The profession provides a fair wage, but not nearly enough to cover $100,000+ in student loans.</p>

<p>rick" </p>

<p>If you are interested, here is the thread where Rick’s response was posted:
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/architecture-major/876849-smallest-profession.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/architecture-major/876849-smallest-profession.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;