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2022 Best Value Colleges for Architectural Sciences & Technology (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

8 Ranked Colleges
391 Degrees Awarded
$11,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Architect Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Architect Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Architectural Sciences & Technology is the 128th most popular major in the country with 6,631 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, architectural sciences and technology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $48,611 and had an average of $53,442 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 391 architectural sciences and technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Architect Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered a degree in architectural sciences and technology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality architectural sciences and technology programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the architectural sciences and technology program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Architect Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region architect science students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 8 Best Value Colleges for Architectural Sciences & Technology (Income $0-$30k) 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 Architect Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Stillwater, Oklahoma. It awarded 31 ’s architect science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region architect science students whose families make $0-$30k list, OSU has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Architectural Sciences & Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is $8,669 for southwest region architect science students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#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 Architect Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 64 ’s architect science degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Architectural Sciences & Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Arizona is $10,562 for southwest region architect science students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Architect Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. ASU - Tempe is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 44 ’s architect science degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe also took the #6 spot in our “Best Architectural Sciences & Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $7,044 for southwest region architect science students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Arizona State University - Tempe.

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 Architect Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k 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 architect science students in 2019-2020.

UTSA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Architectural Sciences & Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $10,516 for southwest region architect science students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend The University of Texas at San Antonio.

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#5

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 #5 for the Best Value Architect Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 27 ’s architect science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region architect science students whose families make $0-$30k list, UH has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Architectural Sciences & Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $10,203 for Southwest Region Architect Science students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of Houston.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

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The University of Texas at Arlington came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architect Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. The University of Texas at Arlington is a large school located in Arlington, Texas that handed out 62 ’s architect science degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Arlington also took the #3 spot in our “Best Architectural Sciences & Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $11,811 for southwest region architect science students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend UT Arlington.

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Architect Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a public institution located in Norman, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 21 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Oklahoma also took the #2 spot in our “Best Architectural Sciences & Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $16,675 for Southwest Region Architect Science students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Full University of Oklahoma Architectural Sciences & Technology Report

#8

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico

University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Architect Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #8. UNM is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 26 ’s architect science degrees to qualified students.

UNM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Architectural Sciences & Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $13,242 for Southwest Region Architect Science students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus.

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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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