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2024 Best Value Architecture Schools in the Southwest Region

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961 Degrees Awarded
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Best Value Architecture Schools in the Southwest Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Architecture Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.

General Architecture is the 127th most popular major in the country with 4,982 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, general architecture graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $49,005 and had an average of $26,624 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 961 general architecture graduates with average earnings and debt of $46,912 and $24,587 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Architecture Schools in the Southwest Region” 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.

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 general architecture program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Architecture Schools in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Architecture Schools in the Southwest Region.

Top 11 Best Value Colleges for General Architecture in the Southwest Region

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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #1 on our 2024 Best Value Architecture Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas Tech is a public institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 163 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Texas Tech also took the #4 spot in our “Best General Architecture Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Texas Tech University is $16,194 for southwest region architecture students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Texas Tech General Architecture Report

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University of Houston
Houston, Texas

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Architecture Schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 89 ’s architecture degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UH, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best General Architecture Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UH is $13,721 for southwest region architecture students.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Architecture at UH

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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 in the Southwest Region. UT Austin is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 108 ’s architecture degrees in 2020-2021.

UT Austin also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Architecture Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $18,350 for Southwest Region Architecture students per year to attend The University of Texas at Austin.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Architecture at UT Austin

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2024 Best Value Architecture Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in Norman, Oklahoma, this large public school awarded 11 degrees to qualified ’s architecture students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southwest region architecture students list, University of Oklahoma has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best General Architecture Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $21,122 for southwest region architecture students per year to attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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 General Architecture at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #5 on our 2024 Best Value Architecture Schools in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in College Station, Texas, and it awarded 157 ’s architecture degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southwest region architecture students list, Texas A&M College Station has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best General Architecture Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Texas A&M College Station is $18,919 for Southwest Region Architecture students.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%.

Full Texas A&M College Station General Architecture Report

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The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well in the 2024 Best Value Architecture Schools in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #6. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this large public school awarded 90 diplomas to qualified ’s architecture students in 2020-2021.

UTSA also made our “Best General Architecture Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #11. It costs about $10,549 for Southwest Region Architecture students per year to attend The University of Texas at San Antonio.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Architecture at UTSA

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Prairie View A & M University
Prairie View, Texas

Prairie View A & M University landed the #7 spot on the 2024 Best Value Architecture Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. PVAMU is a medium-sized public school situated in Prairie View, Texas. It awarded 62 ’s architecture degrees in 2020-2021.

PVAMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best General Architecture Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend PVAMU is $16,000 for southwest region architecture students.

Read more about General Architecture at PVAMU

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University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well in the 2024 Best Value Architecture Schools in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #8. This large school is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and it awarded 58 ’s architecture degrees in 2020-2021.

UNM also made our “Best General Architecture Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #9. The yearly cost to attend UNM is $14,424 for Southwest Region Architecture students.

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

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The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well in the 2024 Best Value Architecture Schools in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #9. UT Arlington is a public institution located in Arlington, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 80 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southwest region architecture students list, UT Arlington has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best General Architecture Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend The University of Texas at Arlington is $15,509 for Southwest Region Architecture students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Architecture at UT Arlington

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Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #10 spot on the 2024 Best Value Architecture Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Arizona State University - Tempe is a large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 63 ’s architecture degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southwest region architecture students list, ASU - Tempe has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best General Architecture Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $13,107 for Southwest Region Architecture students per year to attend ASU - Tempe.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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 Arizona State University - Tempe

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Rice University
Houston, Texas

Rice University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architecture Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 18 ’s architecture degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southwest region architecture students list, Rice has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best General Architecture Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Rice is $16,076 for southwest region architecture students.

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%. 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Rice General Architecture Report

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