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2025 Best Architecture Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

9 Colleges in the Southwest Region
874 Bachelor's Degrees
Ranked #99 in popularity, architecture is one of the most sought-after bachelor's degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 9 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of architecture. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 874 bachelor's degrees in architecture during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Architecture School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Best Architecture Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region The architecture bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for architecture students working on their bachelor's degree.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Architecture Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Architecture in the Southwest Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in architecture.

Top Southwest Region Schools for a Bachelor's in architecture

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
103 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Texas A&M University - College Station if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in architecture. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in architecture from Texas A&M University - College Station

2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
47 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat The University of Texas at Austin if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in architecture. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in architecture from The University of Texas at Austin

3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
142 Annual Graduates

Texas Tech University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in architecture. Texas Tech is a very large public university located in the large city of Lubbock.More information about a bachelor’s in architecture from Texas Tech University

4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
141 Annual Graduates

Arizona State University - Tempe is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in architecture. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public university located in the city of Tempe.More information about a bachelor’s in architecture from Arizona State University - Tempe

5
108 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in architecture from University of Houston

6
Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
97 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in architecture from The University of Texas at San Antonio

7
96 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in architecture from The University of Texas at Arlington

8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
44 Annual Graduates

PVAMU is a moderately-sized public university located in the rural area of Prairie View.More information about a bachelor’s in architecture from Prairie View A & M University

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55 Annual Graduates

UNM is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Albuquerque.More information about a bachelor’s in architecture from University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Best Architecture Colleges by State

Explore the best architecture colleges for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Texas 572 587
Oklahoma 377 11
Arizona 356 59
New Mexico 202 56

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One of 3 majors within the General Architecture area of study, Architecture has other similar majors worth exploring.

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