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2023 Most Well Attended Architecture & Related Services Major in the Southwest Region

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Most Well Attended Architecture & Related Services Major in the Southwest Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 & Related Services Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 17,325 people earned their degree in architecture and related services, making the major the 29th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, architecture and related services graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $49,602 and had an average of $25,146 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 2,152 architecture and related services graduates with average earnings and debt of $45,592 and $23,465 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Architecture & Related Services Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 31 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in architecture and related services. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in architecture and related services.

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

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Out of the 31 schools in the Most Well Attended Architecture & Related Services Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 342 ’s architecture and related services 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Architecture & Related Services Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M University - College Station is located in College Station, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 257 ’s architecture and related services degrees to qualified students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Texas A&M University - College Station Architecture & Related Services Report

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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

Out of the 31 schools in the Most Well Attended Architecture & Related Services Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 189 ’s architecture and related services degrees 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Read full report on Architecture & Related Services at Texas Tech University

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

Out of the 31 schools in the Most Well Attended Architecture & Related Services Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Arizona is a large school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 180 ’s architecture and related services degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Architecture & Related Services at University of Arizona

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Out of the 31 schools in the Most Well Attended Architecture & Related Services Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #5 spot on the list. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s architecture and related services degrees to 159 students in 2020-2021.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Architecture & Related Services Major in the Southwest Region ranking. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s architecture and related services degrees to 182 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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 UTSA Architecture & Related Services Report

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With a ranking of #7, The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Architecture & Related Services Major in the Southwest Region list. Arlington, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s architecture and related services degrees to 149 students 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 Architecture & Related Services Report

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University of New Mexico - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Architecture & Related Services Major in the Southwest Region ranking. UNM is a public institution located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The school has a large population, and it awarded 150 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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University of Houston
Houston, Texas

University of Houston ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Architecture & Related Services Major in the Southwest Region list. UH is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 119 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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

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Arizona State University - Skysong ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Architecture & Related Services Major in the Southwest Region list. Arizona State University - Skysong is a large school located in Scottsdale, Arizona that handed out 89 ’s architecture and related services degrees in 2020-2021.

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%.

Read more about Architecture & Related Services at Arizona State University - Skysong

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Prairie View A & M University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Architecture & Related Services Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #11. PVAMU is a medium-sized school located in Prairie View, Texas that handed out 75 ’s architecture and related services degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Prairie View A & M University Architecture & Related Services Report

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Rice University
Houston, Texas

With a ranking of #12, Rice University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Architecture & Related Services Major in the Southwest Region list. Rice is a medium-sized school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 53 ’s architecture and related services degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Architecture & Related Services at Rice University

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With a ranking of #13, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Architecture & Related Services Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is located in Norman, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 39 ’s architecture and related services degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Architecture & Related Services Report

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El Paso Community College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Architecture & Related Services Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in El Paso, Texas, this large public school awarded 31 diplomas to qualified ’s architecture and related services students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Architecture & Related Services at El Paso Community College

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Architecture & Related Services Major in the Southwest Region ranking. OSU is a public institution located in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 29 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%.

Full OSU Architecture & Related Services 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 & Related Services Major in the Southwest Region list. This fairly large school is located in Brenham, Texas, and it awarded 21 ’s architecture and related services degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Blinn College Architecture & Related Services Report

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Texas State University
San Marcos, Texas

Texas State University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Architecture & Related Services Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas State is a large public school situated in San Marcos, Texas. It awarded 15 ’s architecture and related services degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Architecture & Related Services at Texas State University

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With a ranking of #18, Central New Mexico Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Architecture & Related Services Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this fairly large public school handed out 14 diplomas to qualified ’s architecture and related services students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Architecture & Related Services at CNM

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Texas State Technical College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Architecture & Related Services Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Waco, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s architecture and related services degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Architecture & Related Services at TSTC

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University of North Texas landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Architecture & Related Services Major in the Southwest Region ranking. University of North Texas is located in Denton, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 ’s architecture and related services degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full UNT Architecture & Related Services Report

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The School of Architecture
Scottsdale, Arizona

The School of Architecture did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Architecture & Related Services Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #22. TSOA is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Scottsdale, Arizona. It awarded 7 ’s architecture and related services degrees in 2020-2021.

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 Architecture & Related Services Report

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With a ranking of #22, Abilene Christian University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Architecture & Related Services Major in the Southwest Region list. Abilene Christian is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Abilene, Texas. It awarded 7 ’s architecture and related services degrees 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%.

Read more about Architecture & Related Services at Abilene Christian University

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New Mexico State University - Dona Ana landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Architecture & Related Services Major in the Southwest Region ranking. NMSU Dona Ana is a medium-sized school located in Las Cruces, New Mexico that handed out 6 ’s architecture and related services degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Architecture & Related Services at NMSU Dona Ana

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With a ranking of #24, Texas Southern University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Architecture & Related Services Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Houston, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified ’s architecture and related services students in 2020-2021.

Full Texas Southern University Architecture & Related Services Report

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