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2022 Best Value architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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Best Value architecture Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 4,967 people earned their degree in architecture, making the major the 124th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 870 architecture graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 640 architecture graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,896 and $23,899 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in architecture. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality architecture programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the architecture program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 11 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Architecture (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school awarded 45 degrees to qualified bachelors’s architecture students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree architecture students whose families make $75-$110k list, UT Austin has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $20,454 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree architecture students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend The University of Texas at Austin.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Architecture at The University of Texas at Austin

#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at San Antonio. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. UTSA is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 80 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UTSA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UTSA is $18,275 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree architecture students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Architecture at UTSA

#3

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s architecture degrees to 73 students in 2019-2020.

UH did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UH is $18,844 for southwest region bachelor’s degree architecture students whose families make $75-$110k.

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

Read more about Architecture at UH

#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. ASU - Tempe is a public institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 54 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree architecture students whose families make $75-$110k list, ASU - Tempe has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Arizona State University - Tempe is $17,373 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree architecture students whose families make $75-$110k.

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

Full Arizona State University - Tempe Architecture Report

#5

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the #5 spot on the list. Texas Tech University is a public institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 113 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree architecture students whose families make $75-$110k list, Texas Tech has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Texas Tech is $21,305 for southwest region bachelor’s degree architecture students whose families make $75-$110k.

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 Texas Tech Architecture Report

#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well on the 2022 Best Value architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. The University of Texas at Arlington is a large public school situated in Arlington, Texas. It awarded 51 bachelors’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Arlington also took the #7 spot in our “Best Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UT Arlington is $16,473 for southwest region bachelor’s degree architecture students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on Architecture at UT Arlington

#7

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, University of Arizona did quite well on the 2022 Best Value architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s architecture degrees to qualified students.

University of Arizona did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Arizona is $20,200 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree architecture students whose families make $75-$110k.

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

Read full report on Architecture at University of Arizona

#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on the 2022 Best Value architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in College Station, Texas, and it awarded 114 bachelors’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station also took the #2 spot in our “Best Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Texas A&M University - College Station is $26,028 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree architecture students whose families make $75-$110k.

The low student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Architecture at Texas A&M College Station

#9

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#11 in overall quality

University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #9. UNM is a public institution located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The school has a large population, and it awarded 50 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $18,920 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree architecture students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus.

Read more about Architecture at UNM

#10

Prairie View A & M University

Prairie View, Texas
#10 in overall quality

Prairie View A & M University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Prairie View, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 35 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s architecture students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at PVAMU, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Prairie View A & M University is $21,160 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree architecture students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full PVAMU Architecture Report

#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Norman, Oklahoma, this large public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified bachelors’s architecture students in 2019-2020.

University of Oklahoma did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Oklahoma is $24,730 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree architecture students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national 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 Architecture 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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