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2022 Best Value Colleges for Architectural Sciences & Technology (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

8 Ranked Colleges
391 Degrees Awarded
$12,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Architect Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 Architect Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 6,631 people earned their degree in architectural sciences and technology, making the major the 128th most popular in the United States. 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.

For this year’s “Best Value Architect Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a degree in architectural sciences and technology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent architectural sciences and technology programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the architectural sciences and 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 Architect Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region architect science students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 8 Best Value Colleges for Architectural Sciences & Technology (Income $30-$48k) 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 $30-$48k. Located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, this large public school awarded 31 degrees to qualified ’s architect science students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region architect science students whose families make $30-$48k 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 $9,962 for Southwest Region Architect Science students whose families make $30-$48k.

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

Full OSU Architectural Sciences & Technology Report

#2

University of Houston

Houston, Texas

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Architect Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Houston is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 27 ’s architect science degrees to qualified students.

UH also took the #4 spot in our “Best Architectural Sciences & Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $9,925 for southwest region architect science students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend UH.

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

Full University of Houston Architectural Sciences & Technology Report

#3

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 #3 for the Best Value Architect Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. 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.

In addition to being on our southwest region architect science students whose families make $30-$48k list, University of Arizona has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Architectural Sciences & Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $11,466 for Southwest Region Architect Science students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend University of Arizona.

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

Read full report on Architectural Sciences & Technology at University of Arizona

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Architect Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #4 spot on the list. UTSA is a large public school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 25 ’s architect science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UTSA, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Architectural Sciences & Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $11,109 for Southwest Region Architect Science students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend UTSA.

Read more about Architectural Sciences & Technology at The University of Texas at San Antonio

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Architect Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Arizona State University - Tempe is a large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 44 ’s architect science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ASU - Tempe, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Architectural Sciences & Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Arizona State University - Tempe is $8,921 for southwest region architect science students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Arizona State University - Tempe Architectural Sciences & Technology Report

The University of Texas at Arlington ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Architect Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UT 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 $12,974 for Southwest Region Architect Science students whose families make $30-$48k 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 $30-$48k list. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a large school located in Norman, Oklahoma that handed out 21 ’s architect science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Oklahoma, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Architectural Sciences & Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $17,285 for southwest region architect science students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 Sciences & Technology at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus

#8

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico

University of New Mexico - Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Architect Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UNM is a large school located in Albuquerque, New Mexico that handed out 26 ’s architect science degrees in 2019-2020.

UNM also made our “Best Architectural Sciences & Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #8. It costs about $14,458 for southwest region architect science students whose families make $30-$48k 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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