by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Architect Science Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 6,781 people earned their degree in architectural sciences and technology, making the major the 107th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, architectural sciences and technology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $52,874 and had an average of $24,019 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 386 architectural sciences and technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,306 and $19,083 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 241 architectural sciences and technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,204 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Architect Science Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree in architectural sciences and technology. That schools that top this list have a program in architectural sciences and technology in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The architect science school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Architect Science Major in the Southwest Region”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Architect Science Major in the Southwest Region”.
Out of the 9 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Architect Science Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. UNM is a public institution located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The school has a large population, and it awarded 41 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 9 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Architect Science Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rice University landed the #2 spot on the list. Rice is a private not-for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 16 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.2% 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 full report on Architectural Sciences & Technology at Rice
Out of the 9 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Architect Science Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #3 spot on the list. UTSA is a large public school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 44 masters’s architect science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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 The University of Texas at Arlington. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Architect Science Major in the Southwest Region list. The University of Texas at Arlington is a large public school situated in Arlington, Texas. It awarded 44 masters’s architect science degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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 full report on Architectural Sciences & Technology at The University of Texas at Arlington
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Architect Science Major in the Southwest Region. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large public school awarded 61 diplomas to qualified masters’s architect science students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Architectural Sciences & Technology at ASU - Tempe
With a ranking of #6, University of Arizona did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Architect Science Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Arizona is a public institution located in Tucson, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 17 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Full University of Arizona Architectural Sciences & Technology Report
University of Houston came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Architect Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Houston, Texas, this large public school handed out 13 degrees to qualified masters’s architect science students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.
Full University of Houston Architectural Sciences & Technology Report
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Architect Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Oklahoma is located in Norman, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 masters’s architect science degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Architectural Sciences & Technology at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus
The University of Texas at Austin did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Architect Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #9. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 1 masters’s architect science degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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 full report on Architectural Sciences & Technology at The University of Texas at Austin
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