2023 Most Popular Architecture/Urban Planning Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best Architecture & Related Services Master's Degree 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Architecture/Urban Planning Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in the Southwest Region to see which master's 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.
2023 Most Popular Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for architecture and related services majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Architecture & Related Services Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Arizona State University - Tempe the most popular school in the Southwest Region for architecture and related services students working on their master’s degree. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tempe.
About 42% of the students majoring in architecture and related services at the school are women while 58% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Architecture/Urban Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the city of Austin.
Women make up 52% of the architecture and related services majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Arlington. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Architecture/Urban Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UT Arlington is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Arlington.
Women make up 50% of the architecture and related services majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Architecture/Urban Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UNM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Albuquerque.
Women make up 52% of the architecture and related services majors at the school.
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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 architecture and related services students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 55% of the architecture and related services majors at the school.
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The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree architecture and related services programs. UTSA is a very large public school located in the large city of San Antonio.
Of the 50 students majoring in architecture and related services at UTSA, 60% are male and 40% are female.
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Texas Tech University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for architecture and related services students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.
Of the 42 students majoring in architecture and related services at Texas Tech, 60% are male and 40% are female.
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University of Arizona did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for architecture and related services students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 42% of the students majoring in architecture and related services at the school are women while 58% are male.
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Prairie View A & M University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for architecture and related services students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. PVAMU is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Prairie View.
About 50% of the students majoring in architecture and related services at the school are women while 50% are male.
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With a ranking of #10, Rice University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for architecture and related services students working on their master’s degree. Rice is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.
Of the 16 students majoring in architecture and related services at Rice, 50% are male and 50% are female.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 618 |
| Texas | 1,281 |
| New Mexico | 169 |
| Oklahoma | 68 |
Majors Related to 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 15 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.
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