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2023 Best General Architecture Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

11 Colleges
$44,779 Avg Salary
$26,624 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Architecture Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, general architecture was ranked #130 in the country. In fact 4,982 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best General Architecture Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for architecture majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top 10 Best General Architecture Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Texas at Austin the best school in the Southwest Region for general architecture students working on their bachelor’s degree. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the city of Austin.

Architecture majors at UT Austin take out an average of $20,788 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $266.

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#2

Rice University

Houston, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rice University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Rice is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Houston.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a great place for general architecture students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

University of Houston

Houston, TX

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Houston helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general architecture schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Architecture majors at UH take out an average of $27,353 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Texas A&M University - College Station is a great place for general architecture students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a very large student population.

For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $378.

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The University of Texas at Arlington ranked #6 on this year’s Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UT Arlington is a very large public school located in the large city of Arlington.

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Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general architecture students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. ASU - Tempe is a very large public school located in the city of Tempe.

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#8

Prairie View A & M University

Prairie View, TX

Prairie View A & M University ranked #8 on this year’s Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. PVAMU is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Prairie View.

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#9

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

With a ranking of #9, Texas Tech University did quite well on this year’s best schools for general architecture students working on their bachelor’s degree. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lubbock.

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The University of Texas at San Antonio came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. UTSA is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Antonio.

When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $93.

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Best General Architecture Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 810
Arizona 70
Oklahoma 11
New Mexico 58

General Architecture is one of 8 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Architectural Sciences & Technology 6,781
Urban & Regional Planning 2,419
Landscape Architecture 905
Environmental Design 741
Interior Architecture 728

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 11 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Danichou.

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