2025 Best Architecture Schools in the Southwest Region
9Colleges in the Southwest Region
907architecture Degrees Awarded
Ranked #147 in popularity, architecture is one of the most sought-after 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 looked at 9 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Architecture Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 907 degrees in architecture annually.
Your choice of architecture school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Architecture School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Architecture Schools in the Southwest Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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Best Schools for Architecture in the Southwest Region
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the architecture degrees they offer, see the list below.
Texas A&M University - College Station is a wonderful choice for students interested in a 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. A Best Colleges rank of #42 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Texas A&M College Station is a great university overall.
There were approximately 126 architecture students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent year we have data available.
Every student pursuing a degree in architecture has to take a look at The University of Texas at Austin. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #46 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.
There were roughly 70 architecture students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent data year.
It's hard to beat Texas Tech University if you wish to pursue a degree in architecture. Texas Tech is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Lubbock. A Best Colleges rank of #161 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Texas Tech is a great university overall.
There were approximately 169 architecture students who graduated with this degree at Texas Tech in the most recent year we have data available.
Every student who is interested in architecture needs to check out Arizona State University - Tempe. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public university located in the city of Tempe. A Best Colleges rank of #108 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means ASU - Tempe is a great university overall.
There were roughly 77 architecture students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Tempe in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 14th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were roughly 95 architecture students who graduated with this degree at UH in the most recent data year.
Located in the large city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 23rd out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were about 82 architecture students who graduated with this degree at UTSA in the most recent year we have data available.
PVAMU is a moderately-sized public university located in the rural area of Prairie View. This university ranks 91st out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were approximately 57 architecture students who graduated with this degree at PVAMU in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 12th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were about 80 architecture students who graduated with this degree at UT Arlington in the most recent data year.
UNM is a very large public university located in the large city of Albuquerque. This university ranks 1st out of 24 schools for overall quality in the state of New Mexico.
There were about 63 architecture students who graduated with this degree at UNM in the most recent data year.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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 the rest 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).
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Your choice of architecture school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Architecture School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
