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2022 Best Value architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

11 Ranked Colleges
640 Degrees Awarded
$11,700 Avg Net Price*
Best Value architecture Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 4,967 people earned their degree in architecture, making the major the 124th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 870 architecture graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 640 architecture graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,896 and $23,899 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in architecture. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great architecture programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the architecture program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 11 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Architecture (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in College Station, Texas, and it awarded 114 bachelors’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station also made our “Best Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #2. It costs about $11,454 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree architecture students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Texas A&M University - College Station.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Texas A&M University - College Station Architecture Report

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s architecture degrees to 54 students in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe also made our “Best Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #4. It costs about $7,044 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree architecture students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Arizona State University - Tempe.

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

Read more about Architecture at Arizona State University - Tempe

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 45 bachelors’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Austin, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $12,203 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree architecture students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend UT Austin.

The low student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full The University of Texas at Austin Architecture Report

#9 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s 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. UTSA is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 80 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UTSA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $10,516 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree architecture students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend The University of Texas at San Antonio.

Read more about Architecture at UTSA

#5

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Tech University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Texas Tech is a large public school situated in Lubbock, Texas. It awarded 113 bachelors’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas Tech, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Texas Tech is $12,317 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree architecture students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Texas Tech University Architecture Report

#6

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#3 in overall quality

University of Houston ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Houston, Texas, this large public school handed out 73 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s architecture students in 2019-2020.

UH did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $10,203 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree architecture students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend UH.

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 Architecture at University of Houston

#7

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#8 in overall quality

University of Arizona landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Tucson, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s architecture degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona also took the #8 spot in our “Best Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Arizona is $10,562 for southwest region bachelor’s degree architecture students whose families make $0-$30k.

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

Read more about Architecture at University of Arizona

#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well on the 2022 Best Value architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. The University of Texas at Arlington is a public institution located in Arlington, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 51 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Arlington also took the #7 spot in our “Best Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UT Arlington is $11,811 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree architecture students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Architecture at The University of Texas at Arlington

#9

Prairie View A & M University

Prairie View, Texas
#10 in overall quality

Prairie View A & M University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Prairie View, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 35 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s architecture students in 2019-2020.

PVAMU also made our “Best Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #10. The estimated yearly cost for PVAMU is $12,291 for southwest region bachelor’s degree architecture students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full PVAMU Architecture Report

#5 in overall quality

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a public institution located in Norman, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Oklahoma did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Oklahoma is $16,675 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree architecture students whose families make $0-$30k.

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%.

Read full report on Architecture at University of Oklahoma

#11

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#11 in overall quality

University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. UNM is a large public school situated in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It awarded 50 bachelors’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

UNM also made our “Best Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #11. The yearly cost to attend UNM is $13,242 for southwest region bachelor’s degree architecture students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full University of New Mexico - Main Campus Architecture 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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