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2022 Best Value Colleges for Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region

8 Ranked Colleges
358 Degrees Awarded
$19,200 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 5,851 people earned their degree in architectural and building sciences/technology, making the major the 155th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 358 architectural and building sciences/technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a degree in architectural and building sciences/technology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality architectural and building sciences/technology programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the architectural and building sciences/technology program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region architectural and building sciences/technology students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 8 Best Value Colleges for Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Stillwater, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees to 31 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at OSU, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $18,978 for southwest region architectural and building sciences/technology students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Report

#2

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arizona. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. University of Arizona is a public institution located in Tucson, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 64 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona also took the #5 spot in our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Arizona is $20,200 for southwest region architectural and building sciences/technology students whose families make $75-$110k.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#3

University of Houston

Houston, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Houston. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. UH is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 27 ’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees to qualified students.

UH also took the #4 spot in our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UH is $18,844 for southwest region architectural and building sciences/technology students whose families make $75-$110k.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this large public school handed out 25 diplomas to qualified ’s architectural and building sciences/technology students in 2019-2020.

UTSA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend The University of Texas at San Antonio is $18,275 for southwest region architectural and building sciences/technology students whose families make $75-$110k.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Arlington. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. UT Arlington is a public institution located in Arlington, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 62 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Arlington did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $16,473 for Southwest Region Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend UT Arlington.

Full UT Arlington Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Report

With a ranking of #6, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Arizona State University - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 44 ’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees to qualified students.

ASU - Tempe did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Arizona State University - Tempe is $17,373 for Southwest Region Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology students whose families make $75-$110k.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Arizona State University - Tempe Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Report

With a ranking of #7, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Norman, Oklahoma, this large public school awarded 21 diplomas to qualified ’s architectural and building sciences/technology students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region architectural and building sciences/technology students whose families make $75-$110k list, University of Oklahoma has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Oklahoma is $24,730 for Southwest Region Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology students whose families make $75-$110k.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 4.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology at University of Oklahoma

#8

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico

University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this large public school handed out 26 degrees to qualified ’s architectural and building sciences/technology students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region architectural and building sciences/technology students whose families make $75-$110k list, UNM has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UNM is $18,920 for Southwest Region Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full UNM Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Report

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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