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2023 Most Popular Architecture/Urban Planning Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

12 Colleges
$38,771 Avg Salary
$15,270 Avg Student Debt

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Architecture/Urban Planning Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the Southwest Region to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Architecture & Related Services program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for architecture and related services majors pursuing a associate degree.

Our analysis found El Paso Community College to be the most popular school for architecture and related services students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of El Paso, El Paso Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 31 students majoring in architecture and related services at El Paso Community College, 61% are male and 39% are female.

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#2

Blinn College

Brenham, TX

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Blinn College is a great place for architecture and related services students working on their associate degree. Blinn College is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Brenham.

Of the 21 students majoring in architecture and related services at Blinn College, 81% are male and 19% are female.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Central New Mexico Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular architecture and related services schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Albuquerque, CNM is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 14 students majoring in architecture and related services at CNM, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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Out of the 12 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas State Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Waco, TSTC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Abilene Christian University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Architecture/Urban Planning Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Abilene, Abilene Christian is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 86% of the students majoring in architecture and related services at the school are women while 14% are male.

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New Mexico State University - Dona Ana did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for architecture and related services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. NMSU Dona Ana is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Las Cruces.

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Santa Fe Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree architecture and related services programs. Located in the suburb of Santa Fe, SFCC is a public school with a small student population.

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#9

Lee College

Baytown, TX

Lee College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Architecture/Urban Planning Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the small city of Baytown, Lee College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#9

San Antonio College

San Antonio, TX

San Antonio College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Architecture/Urban Planning Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. San Antonio College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Antonio.

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State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 618
Texas 1,281
New Mexico 169
Oklahoma 68

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

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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