by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Architect Science Major in the Southwest Region” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 6,781 people earned their degree in architectural sciences and technology, making the major the 107th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, architectural sciences and technology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $52,874 and had an average of $24,019 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 386 architectural sciences and technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,306 and $19,083 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Architect Science Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 16 colleges that offer a degree in architectural sciences and technology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular architectural sciences and technology programs in the United States.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Architect Science Major in the Southwest Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Architect Science Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Arizona is a large school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 61 ’s architect science degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
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Out of the 16 schools in the Most Well Attended Architect Science 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 61 ’s architect science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, 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 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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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 #3 for the Most Well Attended Architect Science Major in the Southwest Region. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s architect science degrees to 44 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Arlington. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Architect Science Major in the Southwest Region list. Arlington, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s architect science degrees to 44 students 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%.
Full UT Arlington Architectural Sciences & Technology Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Architect Science Major in the Southwest Region list. UNM is a public institution located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The school has a large population, and it awarded 41 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of New Mexico - Main Campus Architectural Sciences & Technology Report
Rice University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Architect Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Houston, Texas, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 34 degrees to qualified ’s architect science students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.2% 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%.
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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Architect Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a large school located in Norman, Oklahoma that handed out 28 ’s architect science degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. 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%.
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With a ranking of #8, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Architect Science Major in the Southwest Region list. OSU is a large school located in Stillwater, Oklahoma that handed out 24 ’s architect science degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. 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%.
With a ranking of #9, Blinn College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Architect Science Major in the Southwest Region list. Brenham, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s architect science degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
Full Blinn College Architectural Sciences & Technology Report
University of Houston ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Architect Science Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Houston is a large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 13 ’s architect science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, 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.
Texas State Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Architect Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #11. Texas State Technical College is a fairly large public school situated in Waco, Texas. It awarded 12 ’s architect science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Texas State Technical College Architectural Sciences & Technology Report
New Mexico State University - Dona Ana ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Architect Science Major in the Southwest Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, and it awarded 6 ’s architect science degrees in 2020-2021.
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Santa Fe Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Architect Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #13. Santa Fe Community College is a small school located in Santa Fe, New Mexico that handed out 1 ’s architect science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Santa Fe Community College Architectural Sciences & Technology Report
San Antonio College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Architect Science Major in the Southwest Region list. San Antonio College is a fairly large public school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 0 ’s architect science degrees in 2020-2021.
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The University of Texas at Austin landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Architect Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. The University of Texas at Austin is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s architect science degrees to qualified students.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
Read full report on Architectural Sciences & Technology at UT Austin
Navajo Technical University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Architect Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #14. Navajo Tech is a public institution located in Crownpoint, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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