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2022 Best Vallue architecture Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

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870 Degrees Awarded
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Best Vallue architecture Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

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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.

This year’s “Best Vallue architecture Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the architecture program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Vallue architecture Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

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

Top 11 Best Value Colleges for Architecture (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region

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 #1 for the Best Vallue architecture Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school awarded 97 diplomas to qualified ’s architecture students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region architecture students whose families make more than $110k list, UT Austin has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Architecture Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend The University of Texas at Austin is $18,023 for southwest region architecture students whose families make more than $110k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.

Full UT Austin Architecture Report

#2

University of Houston

Houston, Texas

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Vallue architecture Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the #2 spot on the list. UH is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 74 ’s architecture degrees to qualified students.

UH also took the #3 spot in our “Best Architecture Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Houston is $12,838 for southwest region architecture students whose families make more than $110k.

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

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #3 for the Best Vallue architecture Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 58 ’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Architecture Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Arizona State University - Tempe is $11,706 for Southwest Region architecture students whose families make more than $110k.

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 full report on Architecture at Arizona State University - Tempe

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Vallue architecture Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #4 spot on the list. The University of Texas at San Antonio is a large school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 89 ’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UTSA, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Architecture Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UTSA is $13,853 for Southwest Region architecture students whose families make more than $110k.

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#5

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Vallue architecture Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Texas Tech is a large school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 149 ’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech also made our “Best Architecture Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #6. It costs about $17,571 for Southwest Region architecture students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Texas Tech.

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

Full Texas Tech Architecture Report

The University of Texas at Arlington ranked #6 on this year’s Best Vallue architecture Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. The University of Texas at Arlington is located in Arlington, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 51 ’s architecture degrees to qualified students.

UT Arlington also made our “Best Architecture Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #7. It costs about $14,246 for Southwest Region architecture students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend UT Arlington.

Read more about Architecture at The University of Texas at Arlington

Texas A&M University - College Station ranked #7 on this year’s Best Vallue architecture Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Texas A&M College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 162 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Architecture Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Texas A&M College Station is $19,057 for Southwest Region architecture students whose families make more than $110k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. 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%.

Full Texas A&M University - College Station Architecture Report

#8

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

University of Arizona did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue architecture Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #8. University of Arizona is a public institution located in Tucson, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona also took the #8 spot in our “Best Architecture Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $15,016 for southwest region architecture students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend University of Arizona.

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

Full University of Arizona Architecture Report

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue architecture Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. University of Oklahoma is a large school located in Norman, Oklahoma that handed out 1 ’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Oklahoma not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Architecture Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Oklahoma is $21,145 for Southwest Region architecture 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Architecture Report

#10

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico

With a ranking of #10, University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue architecture Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. This large school is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and it awarded 50 ’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

UNM also took the #11 spot in our “Best Architecture Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $14,446 for southwest region architecture students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus.

Read full report on Architecture at University of New Mexico - Main Campus

#11

Prairie View A & M University

Prairie View, Texas

With a ranking of #11, Prairie View A & M University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue architecture Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Prairie View, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 52 degrees to qualified ’s architecture students in 2019-2020.

PVAMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Architecture Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Prairie View A & M University is $14,582 for southwest region architecture students whose families make more than $110k.

Full PVAMU Architecture Report

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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