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2023 Most Popular Colleges for General Architecture in the Southwest Region

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Most Well Attended Architecture Major 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 “Most Well Attended Architecture Major in the Southwest Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Architecture Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 19 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Architecture Major in the Southwest Region”.

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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

Out of the 19 schools in the Most Well Attended Architecture Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the #1 spot on the list. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s architecture degrees to 163 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on General Architecture at Texas Tech University

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Out of the 19 schools in the Most Well Attended Architecture Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in College Station, Texas, this large public school awarded 157 diplomas to qualified ’s architecture students in 2020-2021.

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

Read more about General Architecture at Texas A&M College Station

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Architecture Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 108 ’s architecture degrees in 2020-2021.

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

Read full report on General Architecture at UT Austin

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University of Houston
Houston, Texas

Out of the 19 schools in the Most Well Attended Architecture Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Houston is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 89 ’s architecture degrees to qualified students.

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 4.4% 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 Houston

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Out of the 19 schools in the Most Well Attended Architecture Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #5 spot on the list. UT Arlington is a large public school situated in Arlington, Texas. It awarded 80 ’s architecture degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UT Arlington General Architecture Report

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The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Architecture Major in the Southwest Region ranking. The University of Texas at San Antonio is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 90 ’s architecture degrees to qualified students.

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 full report on General Architecture at The University of Texas at San Antonio

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Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Architecture Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #7. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s architecture degrees to 63 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on General Architecture at ASU - Tempe

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Prairie View A & M University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Architecture Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Prairie View, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 62 degrees to qualified ’s architecture students in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Architecture at Prairie View A & M University

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University of New Mexico - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Architecture Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and it awarded 58 ’s architecture degrees in 2020-2021.

Full UNM General Architecture Report

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El Paso Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Architecture Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #10. El Paso Community College is a large school located in El Paso, Texas that handed out 31 ’s architecture degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Architecture at El Paso Community College

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Rice University
Houston, Texas

With a ranking of #11, Rice University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Architecture Major in the Southwest Region list. Rice is a private not-for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 18 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read full report on General Architecture at Rice

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Architecture Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in Norman, Oklahoma, and it awarded 11 ’s architecture degrees in 2020-2021.

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 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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The School of Architecture
Scottsdale, Arizona

The School of Architecture landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Architecture Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Scottsdale, Arizona, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified ’s architecture students in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read full report on General Architecture at TSOA

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Abilene Christian University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Architecture Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Abilene, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 7 degrees to qualified ’s architecture students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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 Abilene Christian University General Architecture Report

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Blinn College
Brenham, Texas

With a ranking of #16, Blinn College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Architecture Major in the Southwest Region list. Blinn College is located in Brenham, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s architecture degrees to qualified students.

Read more about General Architecture at Blinn College

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San Antonio College
San Antonio, Texas

With a ranking of #17, San Antonio College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Architecture Major in the Southwest Region list. This fairly large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 0 ’s architecture degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Architecture at San Antonio College

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Austin Community College District came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Architecture Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Austin Community College District is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 0 ’s architecture degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Architecture at Austin Community College District

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Lee College
Baytown, Texas

With a ranking of #17, Lee College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Architecture Major in the Southwest Region list. Lee College is a medium-sized public school situated in Baytown, Texas. It awarded 0 ’s architecture degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Architecture at Lee College

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