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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Architecture & Related Services (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region

15 Ranked Colleges
1,370 Degrees Awarded
$21,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Vallue Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Vallue Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Architecture & Related Services is the 28th most popular major in the country with 17,480 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, architecture and related services graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $47,294 and had an average of $39,729 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 2,199 architecture and related services graduates with average earnings and debt of $43,538 and $29,847 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,370 architecture and related services graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,896 and $23,899 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking looked at 15 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in architecture and related services. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great architecture and related services programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

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

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Vallue Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k.

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Vallue Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. OSU is a public institution located in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 43 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

OSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is $14,648 for southwest region bachelor’s degree architecture & related services students whose families make more than $110k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Read more about Architecture & Related Services at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Vallue Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #2 spot on the list. The University of Texas at Austin is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 45 bachelors’s architecture and related services degrees to qualified students.

UT Austin also made our “Best Architecture & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #1. The yearly cost to attend UT Austin is $18,023 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Architecture & Related Services students whose families make more than $110k.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #3 for the Best Vallue Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. Arizona State University - Tempe is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 243 bachelors’s architecture and related services degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe also made our “Best Architecture & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #6. The yearly cost to attend ASU - Tempe is $11,706 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Architecture & Related Services students whose families make more than $110k.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full ASU - Tempe Architecture & Related Services Report

#4

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Vallue Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 154 bachelors’s architecture and related services degrees to qualified students.

University of Arizona also took the #9 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $15,016 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Architecture & Related Services students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend University of Arizona.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#5

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Vallue Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s architecture and related services degrees to 90 students in 2019-2020.

UH also made our “Best Architecture & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #8. The estimated yearly cost for UH is $12,838 for southwest region bachelor’s degree architecture & related services students whose families make more than $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 UH Architecture & Related Services Report

#6

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#7 in overall quality

Texas Tech University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Texas Tech is a large public school situated in Lubbock, Texas. It awarded 173 bachelors’s architecture and related services degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech also took the #7 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Texas Tech University is $17,571 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Architecture & Related Services students whose families make more than $110k.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Texas Tech University Architecture & Related Services Report

#5 in overall quality

Arizona State University - Skysong ranked #7 on this year’s Best Vallue Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. ASU - Skysong is a large public school situated in Scottsdale, Arizona. It awarded 75 bachelors’s architecture and related services degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Skysong also made our “Best Architecture & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #5. The yearly cost to attend Arizona State University - Skysong is $13,971 for southwest region bachelor’s degree architecture & related services students whose families make more than $110k.

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#12 in overall quality

The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #7. The University of Texas at San Antonio is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 102 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UTSA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UTSA is $13,853 for southwest region bachelor’s degree architecture & related services students whose families make more than $110k.

Full The University of Texas at San Antonio Architecture & Related Services Report

#2 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - College Station ranked #8 on this year’s Best Vallue Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Texas A&M College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 198 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $19,057 for southwest region bachelor’s degree architecture & related services students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Texas A&M University - College Station.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

Full Texas A&M College Station Architecture & Related Services Report

#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. UT Arlington is a public institution located in Arlington, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 61 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Arlington also made our “Best Architecture & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #10. The estimated yearly cost for UT Arlington is $14,246 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Architecture & Related Services students whose families make more than $110k.

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#10

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#11 in overall quality

Texas State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #10. Texas State University is a large school located in San Marcos, Texas that handed out 22 bachelors’s architecture and related services degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Texas State is $15,230 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Architecture & Related Services students whose families make more than $110k.

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#4 in overall quality

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a public institution located in Norman, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Oklahoma also took the #4 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Oklahoma is $21,145 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Architecture & Related Services students whose families make more than $110k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default 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.

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#12

University of North Texas

Denton, Texas
#14 in overall quality

University of North Texas landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. This large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s architecture and related services degrees in 2019-2020.

UNT not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of North Texas is $15,086 for southwest region bachelor’s degree architecture & related services students whose families make more than $110k.

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

Read more about Architecture & Related Services at UNT

#13

Prairie View A & M University

Prairie View, Texas
#13 in overall quality

Prairie View A & M University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #13. Prairie View, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s architecture and related services degrees to 35 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at PVAMU, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $14,582 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Architecture & Related Services students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend PVAMU.

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#14

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas
#15 in overall quality

Sam Houston State University landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. SHSU is a public institution located in Huntsville, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SHSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $14,617 for southwest region bachelor’s degree architecture & related services students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Sam Houston State University.

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#15

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#16 in overall quality

University of New Mexico - Main Campus came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. UNM is a large public school situated in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It awarded 70 bachelors’s architecture and related services degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree architecture & related services students whose families make more than $110k list, UNM has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of New Mexico - Main Campus is $14,446 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Architecture & Related Services students whose families make more than $110k.

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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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