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2022 Best Value Colleges for Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

8 Ranked Colleges
358 Degrees Awarded
$11,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology is the 155th most popular major in the country with 5,851 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southwest region, there were 358 architectural and building sciences/technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered a degree in architectural and building sciences/technology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great architectural and building sciences/technology 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 architectural and building sciences/technology program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region architectural and building sciences/technology students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 8 Best Value Colleges for Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Stillwater, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees to 31 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at OSU, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $8,669 for Southwest Region Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus.

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

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#2

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arizona. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Tucson, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees to 64 students in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $10,562 for southwest region architectural and building sciences/technology students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of Arizona.

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

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. ASU - Tempe is a large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 44 ’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region architectural and building sciences/technology students whose families make $0-$30k list, ASU - Tempe has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $7,044 for Southwest Region Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology students whose families make $0-$30k 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 Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at San Antonio. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees to 25 students in 2019-2020.

UTSA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UTSA is $10,516 for Southwest Region Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#5

University of Houston

Houston, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 27 ’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region architectural and building sciences/technology students whose families make $0-$30k list, UH has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $10,203 for Southwest Region Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend UH.

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

Full UH Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Report

With a ranking of #6, The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Arlington, Texas, and it awarded 62 ’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Arlington did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $11,811 for southwest region architectural and building sciences/technology students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend The University of Texas at Arlington.

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a large school located in Norman, Oklahoma that handed out 21 ’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region architectural and building sciences/technology students whose families make $0-$30k list, University of Oklahoma has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Oklahoma is $16,675 for southwest region architectural and building sciences/technology students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, 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 Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Report

#8

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico

University of New Mexico - Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a large school located in Albuquerque, New Mexico that handed out 26 ’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees in 2019-2020.

UNM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $13,242 for southwest region architectural and building sciences/technology students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend UNM.

Full University of New Mexico - Main Campus Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Report

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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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