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2022 Best Value Colleges for General Architecture (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region

11 Ranked Colleges
874 Degrees Awarded
$20,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Architecture Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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 Architecture Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

General Architecture is the 111th most popular major in the country with 5,051 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, general architecture graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $46,998 and had an average of $41,356 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 874 general architecture graduates with average earnings and debt of $45,865 and $31,115 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Architecture Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general architecture. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general architecture programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

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

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Best Value Architecture Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region architecture students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 11 Best Value Colleges for General Architecture (Income $75-$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 Value Architecture Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. UT Austin is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 97 ’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin also made our “Best General Architecture Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #1. The estimated yearly cost for The University of Texas at Austin is $20,454 for Southwest Region Architecture students whose families make $75-$110k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Architecture at The University of Texas at Austin

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Architecture Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #2 spot on the list. The University of Texas at San Antonio is a large public school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 89 ’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

UTSA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best General Architecture Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UTSA is $18,275 for Southwest Region Architecture students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#3

University of Houston

Houston, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Architecture Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. UH is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 74 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region architecture students whose families make $75-$110k list, UH has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best General Architecture Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UH is $18,844 for Southwest Region Architecture students whose families make $75-$110k.

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

Read more about General 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 #4 for the Best Value Architecture Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. ASU - Tempe is a public institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 58 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ASU - Tempe, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best General Architecture Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $17,373 for Southwest Region Architecture students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend ASU - Tempe.

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

Full Arizona State University - Tempe General Architecture Report

#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 Value Architecture Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Texas Tech University is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 149 ’s architecture degrees to qualified students.

Texas Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best General Architecture Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $21,305 for southwest region architecture students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Texas Tech.

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

Read more about General Architecture at Texas Tech University

The University of Texas at Arlington came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architecture Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This large school is located in Arlington, Texas, and it awarded 51 ’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Arlington, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best General Architecture Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $16,473 for Southwest Region Architecture students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend UT Arlington.

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

#7

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

With a ranking of #7, University of Arizona did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Architecture Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Arizona, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best General Architecture Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Arizona is $20,200 for Southwest Region Architecture students whose families make $75-$110k.

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

Read full report on General Architecture at University of Arizona

Texas A&M University - College Station ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Architecture Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$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 not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Architecture Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Texas A&M College Station is $26,028 for southwest region architecture students whose families make $75-$110k.

The low student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on General Architecture at Texas A&M University - College Station

#9

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico

University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Architecture Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #9. UNM is a public institution located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The school has a large population, and it awarded 50 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNM also made our “Best General Architecture Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #11. It costs about $18,920 for Southwest Region Architecture students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus.

Read full report on General Architecture at UNM

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architecture Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is located in Norman, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 ’s architecture degrees to qualified students.

University of Oklahoma did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General Architecture Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $24,730 for Southwest Region Architecture students whose families make $75-$110k 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 full report on General Architecture at University of Oklahoma Norman 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 Value Architecture Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Prairie View A & M University is a medium-sized school located in Prairie View, Texas that handed out 52 ’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

PVAMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best General Architecture Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $21,160 for southwest region architecture students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend PVAMU.

Read full report on General Architecture at PVAMU

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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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