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2023 Most Popular Colleges for Architecture in the Southwest Region

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Most Well Attended architecture Major in the Southwest Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended architecture Major in the Southwest Region” ranking.

In 2020-2021, 4,854 people earned their degree in architecture, making the major the 147th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 954 architecture graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended architecture Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 18 colleges that offered a degree in architecture. To top this list, a school must have a successful architecture program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.

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Most Well Attended architecture Major in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region architecture students.

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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended architecture Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas Tech University is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 163 ’s architecture degrees to qualified students.

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 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Architecture at Texas Tech University

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended architecture Major in the Southwest Region. Texas A&M University - College Station is a large school located in College Station, Texas that handed out 157 ’s architecture degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

Full Texas A&M University - College Station Architecture Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended architecture Major in the Southwest Region list. The University of Texas at Austin is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 108 ’s architecture degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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 UT Austin Architecture Report

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University of Houston
Houston, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended architecture Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Houston, Texas, this large public school awarded 89 degrees to qualified ’s architecture students 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 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%.

Full University of Houston Architecture Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Arlington. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended architecture Major in the Southwest Region. UT Arlington is a large public school situated in Arlington, Texas. It awarded 80 ’s architecture degrees 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%.

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The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended architecture Major in the Southwest Region ranking. UTSA is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 90 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Architecture at The University of Texas at San Antonio

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With a ranking of #7, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended architecture Major in the Southwest Region list. ASU - Tempe is a public institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 63 ’s 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%. 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 ASU - Tempe Architecture Report

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Prairie View A & M University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended architecture Major in the Southwest Region list. PVAMU is a medium-sized school located in Prairie View, Texas that handed out 62 ’s architecture degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Prairie View A & M University Architecture Report

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University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended architecture Major in the Southwest Region ranking. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 58 ’s architecture degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Architecture at UNM

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El Paso Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended architecture Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in El Paso, Texas, this large public school awarded 31 degrees to qualified ’s architecture students in 2020-2021.

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Rice University
Houston, Texas

Rice University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended architecture Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 18 ’s architecture degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, 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 0.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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.

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended architecture Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in Norman, Oklahoma, and it awarded 11 ’s architecture degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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 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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The School of Architecture
Scottsdale, Arizona

The School of Architecture came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended architecture Major in the Southwest Region ranking. The School of Architecture is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Scottsdale, Arizona. It awarded 7 ’s architecture degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read more about Architecture at TSOA

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Blinn College
Brenham, Texas

Blinn College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended architecture Major in the Southwest Region list. This fairly large school is located in Brenham, Texas, and it awarded 5 ’s architecture degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Blinn College Architecture Report

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Austin Community College District came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended architecture Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s architecture degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Architecture at Austin Community College District

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San Antonio College
San Antonio, Texas

San Antonio College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended architecture Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #16. San Antonio College is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Architecture at San Antonio College

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Lee College
Baytown, Texas

Lee College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended architecture Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Lee College is a medium-sized public school situated in Baytown, Texas. It awarded 0 ’s architecture degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Lee College Architecture Report

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