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2022 Best Value Colleges for Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

8 Ranked Colleges
358 Degrees Awarded
$14,700 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 Getting Aid” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in architectural and building sciences/technology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent architectural and building sciences/technology programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the architectural and building sciences/technology program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region architectural and building sciences/technology students with aid.

Top 8 Best Value Colleges for Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. OSU is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 31 ’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees to qualified students.

OSU also took the #1 spot in our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is $14,648 for southwest region architectural and building sciences/technology students with aid.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Report

#2

University of Houston

Houston, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Houston. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. UH is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 27 ’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UH, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $12,838 for southwest region architectural and building sciences/technology students with aid per year to attend UH.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Arlington. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. The University of Texas at Arlington is a large public school situated in Arlington, Texas. It awarded 62 ’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region architectural and building sciences/technology students with aid list, UT Arlington has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $14,246 for southwest region architectural and building sciences/technology students with aid per year to attend The University of Texas at Arlington.

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Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #4 spot on the list. The University of Texas at San Antonio is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 25 ’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees to qualified students.

UTSA also took the #7 spot in our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $13,853 for Southwest Region Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology students with aid per year to attend UTSA.

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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 #5 for the Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. Arizona State University - Tempe is a large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 44 ’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for ASU - Tempe is $11,706 for Southwest Region Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology students with aid.

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

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#6

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

University of Arizona came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. 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 not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Arizona is $15,016 for Southwest Region Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology students with aid.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Full University of Arizona Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Report

#7

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico

University of New Mexico - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this large public school awarded 26 diplomas to qualified ’s architectural and building sciences/technology students in 2019-2020.

UNM also made our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #8. The yearly cost to attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus is $14,446 for southwest region architectural and building sciences/technology students with aid.

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Norman, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees to 21 students in 2019-2020.

University of Oklahoma also made our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #2. The yearly cost to attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is $21,145 for Southwest Region Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology students with aid.

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 student loan default rate of 4.7% 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%.

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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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