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2023 Best Architecture/Urban Planning Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

10 Colleges
$54,907 Avg Salary

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, architecture and related services was ranked #22 in the country. In fact 6,944 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're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Architecture/Urban Planning Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best master'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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Check out the architecture and related services master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

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

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Architecture/Urban Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

University of Houston

Houston, TX

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Houston helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best architecture and related services schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Houston, UH is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at The University of Texas at Arlington helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best architecture and related services schools in the Southwest Region . UT Arlington is a very large public school located in the city of Arlington.

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#5

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Architecture/Urban Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Lubbock.

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#6

Prairie View A & M University

Prairie View, TX

Prairie View A & M University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree architecture and related services programs. PVAMU is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Prairie View.

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The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for architecture and related services students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. UTSA is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Antonio.

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#8

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

University of Arizona landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree architecture and related services programs. Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public college with a very large student population.

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Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Architecture/Urban Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tempe.

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University of New Mexico - Main Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Best Architecture/Urban Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UNM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Albuquerque.

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State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 176
Texas 478
Oklahoma 5
New Mexico 72

Major Annual Graduates
Architectural Sciences & Technology 3,366
Urban & Regional Planning 1,613
General Architecture 1,096
Landscape Architecture 285
Real Estate Development 223
Interior Architecture 169
Environmental Design 114
Architectural History 45
Architecture (Other) 33

Related Major Annual Graduates
Engineering 61,791
Computer & Information Sciences 60,971
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 28,851
Mathematics & Statistics 15,127
Physical Sciences 12,705

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 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 Lorenzo Cafaro.

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