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2023 Most Popular General Architecture Schools in the Southwest Region

20 Colleges
$46,912 Avg Salary
$24,587 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Architecture 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular General Architecture Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 20 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Architecture program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Architecture Colleges.

#1

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Our 2023 rankings named Texas Tech University the most popular school in the Southwest Region for general architecture students. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lubbock.

On average, architecture graduates from Texas Tech take out $23,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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The excellent programs at Texas A&M University - College Station helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general architecture schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, architecture graduates from Texas A&M College Station take out $19,500 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $378.

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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 Popular General Architecture Schools in the Southwest Region list. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the city of Austin.

On average, architecture graduates from UT Austin take out $21,000 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $266.

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The excellent programs at The University of Texas at San Antonio helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general architecture schools in the Southwest Region . UTSA is a very large public school located in the large city of San Antonio.

The average amount in student loans that architecture majors at UTSA take out is $23,000. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $93.

Full General Architecture at The University of Texas at San Antonio Report

#5

University of Houston

Houston, TX

The excellent programs at University of Houston helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best general architecture schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Houston, UH is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Architecture majors at UH take out an average of $27,226 in student loans while working on their egree.

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The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general architecture students. It came in at #6 on the list. UT Arlington is a very large public school located in the large city of Arlington.

Architecture majors at UT Arlington take out an average of $25,382 in student loans while working on their egree.

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With a ranking of #7, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general architecture students. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Tempe.

The average amount in student loans that architecture majors at ASU - Tempe take out is $22,000.

Full General Architecture at Arizona State University - Tempe Report

#8

Prairie View A & M University

Prairie View, TX

Prairie View A & M University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general architecture programs. PVAMU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Prairie View.

On average, architecture graduates from PVAMU take out $31,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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University of New Mexico - Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular General Architecture Schools in the Southwest Region list. UNM is a very large public school located in the city of Albuquerque.

After completing their degree, architecture graduates from UNM carry an average student debt load of $13,000.

Full General Architecture at University of New Mexico - Main Campus Report

El Paso Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular General Architecture Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of El Paso, El Paso Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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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 20 schools only.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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