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2023 Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for General Architecture in the Southwest Region

8 Ranked Colleges
149 Degrees Awarded
$52,142 Avg Salary
Most Well Attended Architecture Major in the Southwest Region for a Master's

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 “Most Well Attended Architecture Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 4,982 people earned their degree in general architecture, making the major the 127th most popular in the United States. 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. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 149 general architecture graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,204 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Architecture Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered a degree in general architecture. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular general architecture programs in the United States.

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Most Well Attended Architecture Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree architecture students.

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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 #1 for the Most Well Attended Architecture Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 52 masters’s architecture degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Architecture at The University of Texas at Austin

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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

Out of the 8 schools in the Most Well Attended Architecture Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the #2 spot on the list. Texas Tech University is a large public school situated in Lubbock, Texas. It awarded 38 masters’s architecture degrees in 2020-2021.

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

Full Texas Tech University General Architecture Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Architecture Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s. Texas A&M University - College Station is a large public school situated in College Station, Texas. It awarded 35 masters’s architecture degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Prairie View A & M University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Architecture Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s. PVAMU is located in Prairie View, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 masters’s architecture degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on General Architecture at Prairie View A & M University

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The School of Architecture
Scottsdale, Arizona

Out of the 8 schools in the Most Well Attended Architecture Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, The School of Architecture landed the #5 spot on the list. The School of Architecture is located in Scottsdale, Arizona and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 masters’s architecture degrees to qualified students.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full TSOA General Architecture Report

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Rice University
Houston, Texas

Rice University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Architecture Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 18 masters’s architecture degrees in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Architecture at Rice

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The University of Texas at Arlington came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Architecture Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. The University of Texas at Arlington is a large public school situated in Arlington, Texas. It awarded 80 masters’s architecture degrees in 2020-2021.

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 full report on General Architecture at UT Arlington

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University of New Mexico - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Architecture Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 58 masters’s architecture degrees to qualified students.

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

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