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2022 Best Value Colleges for Architectural Sciences & Technology (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region

8 Ranked Colleges
391 Degrees Awarded
$21,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Vallue Architect Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Vallue Architect Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking.

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 Vallue Architect Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

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 Vallue Architect Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region architect science students whose families make more than $110k.

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

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Vallue Architect Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 31 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

OSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Architectural Sciences & Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend OSU is $14,648 for Southwest Region Architect Science students whose families make more than $110k.

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

Full OSU Architectural Sciences & Technology Report

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 #2 for the Best Vallue Architect Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. The University of Texas at Arlington is located in Arlington, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 62 ’s architect science degrees to qualified students.

UT Arlington also made our “Best Architectural Sciences & Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #3. The yearly cost to attend UT Arlington is $14,246 for Southwest Region Architect Science students whose families make more than $110k.

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

#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 Vallue Architect Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. Located in Houston, Texas, this large public school awarded 27 diplomas to qualified ’s architect science students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region architect science students whose families make more than $110k list, UH has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Architectural Sciences & Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Houston is $12,838 for Southwest Region Architect Science students whose families make more than $110k.

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

Read full report on Architectural Sciences & Technology at UH

#4

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Vallue Architect Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. University of Arizona is a large school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 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 $15,016 for Southwest Region Architect Science students whose families make more than $110k.

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

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Vallue Architect Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. ASU - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 44 ’s architect science degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region architect science students whose families make more than $110k list, ASU - Tempe has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Architectural Sciences & Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend ASU - Tempe is $11,706 for Southwest Region Architect Science students whose families make more than $110k.

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

Full ASU - Tempe Architectural Sciences & Technology Report

The University of Texas at San Antonio ranked #6 on this year’s Best Vallue Architect Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. The University of Texas at San Antonio is a large public school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 25 ’s architect science degrees 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. The yearly cost to attend The University of Texas at San Antonio is $13,853 for Southwest Region Architect Science students whose families make more than $110k.

Read full report on Architectural Sciences & Technology at The University of Texas at San Antonio

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Architect Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Located in Norman, Oklahoma, this large public school awarded 21 degrees to qualified ’s architect science students in 2019-2020.

University of Oklahoma also took the #2 spot in our “Best Architectural Sciences & Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Oklahoma is $21,145 for southwest region architect science students whose families make more than $110k.

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 Norman Campus 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 Vallue Architect Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #8. University of New Mexico - Main Campus 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 did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Architectural Sciences & Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of New Mexico - Main Campus is $14,446 for southwest region architect science students whose families make more than $110k.

Full University of New Mexico - Main Campus Architectural 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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