2023 Best Value Architecture/Urban Planning Schools in the Southwest Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Architecture & Related Services School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, architecture and related services was ranked #29 in the country. In fact 17,325 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Best Value Architecture/Urban Planning Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 12 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for architecture and related services students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Architecture & Related Services Schools
Our analysis found The University of Texas at Austin to be the best value school for architecture and related services students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the city of Austin.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UT Austin are $40,996 per year. While working on their degree, architecture and related services majors at UT Austin accumulate an average of around $21,000 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $266.
UT Austin not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Architecture/Urban Planning Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Houston. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Architecture/Urban Planning Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Houston, UH is a public school with a very large student population.
UH undergraduate students pay an average of $21,891 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that architecture and related services majors at UH take out is $27,226.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UH also did well on our Best Architecture/Urban Planning Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Out of the 12 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Oklahoma are $25,116 per year.
University of Oklahoma excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Architecture/Urban Planning Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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The excellent programs at Texas A&M University - College Station helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best architecture and related services 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.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Texas A&M College Station are $38,855 per year. After completing their degree, architecture and related services graduates from Texas A&M College Station carry an average student debtload of $20,936. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $378.
Texas A&M College Station also made our Best Architecture/Urban Planning Schools in the Southwest Region list, coming in at #4.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas Tech University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Architecture/Urban Planning Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Lubbock.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Texas Tech are $24,121 per year. The average amount in student loans that architecture and related services majors at Texas Tech take out is $23,500.
Texas Tech excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Architecture/Urban Planning Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value architecture and related services programs. UT Arlington is a fairly large public school located in the city of Arlington.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UT Arlington are $29,299 a year. After completing their degree, architecture and related services graduates from UT Arlington carry an average student debtload of $25,382.
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With a ranking of #7, Prairie View A & M University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for architecture and related services students. PVAMU is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Prairie View.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at PVAMU are $26,874 a year. While working on their degree, architecture and related services majors at PVAMU accumulate an average of around $31,000 in student debt.
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Rice University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value architecture and related services programs. Rice is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Houston.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rice are $52,895 per year.
Rice also made our Best Architecture/Urban Planning Schools in the Southwest Region list, coming in at #1.
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Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value architecture and related services programs. ASU - Tempe is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tempe.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ASU - Tempe are $29,438 per year. The average amount in student loans that architecture and related services majors at ASU - Tempe take out is $22,681. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $436, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, ASU - Tempe also is in the top 20% of our Best Architecture/Urban Planning Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.
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The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value architecture and related services programs. UTSA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Antonio.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UTSA are $21,528 per year. After completing their degree, architecture and related services graduates from UTSA carry an average student debtload of $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.
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Request InformationBest Architecture & Related Services Colleges by State
Explore the best architecture and related services schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 618 |
| Texas | 1,281 |
| New Mexico | 169 |
| Oklahoma | 68 |
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Architecture & Related Services Related Majors for Architecture & Related Services
Architecture & Related Services Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Architectural Sciences & Technology | 6,781 |
| General Architecture | 4,982 |
| Urban & Regional Planning | 2,419 |
| Landscape Architecture | 905 |
| Environmental Design | 741 |
| Interior Architecture | 728 |
| Real Estate Development | 420 |
| Architecture (Other) | 202 |
| Architectural History | 147 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Architecture & Related Services
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer & Information Sciences | 254,454 |
| Engineering | 198,468 |
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 177,778 |
| Engineering Technologies | 85,188 |
| Mathematics & Statistics | 52,396 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 12 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 Lorenzo Cafaro.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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