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

16 Colleges
$45,592 Avg Salary
$23,465 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Architecture/Urban Planning Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in the Southwest Region to see which 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.

Check out the architecture and related services programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .

Our analysis found Arizona State University - Tempe to be the most popular school for architecture and related services students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . ASU - Tempe is a very large public school located in the city of Tempe.

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The excellent programs at The University of Texas at Austin helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best architecture and related services schools in the Southwest Region . UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the city of Austin.

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Out of the 16 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a very large student population.

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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 architecture and related services schools in the Southwest Region . UTSA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Antonio.

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Out of the 16 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. UNM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Albuquerque.

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With a ranking of #6, The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for architecture and related services students. UT Arlington is a fairly large public school located in the city of Arlington.

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#7

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

With a ranking of #7, Texas Tech University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for architecture and related services students. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lubbock.

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#8

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

University of Arizona came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Architecture/Urban Planning Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#9

Prairie View A & M University

Prairie View, TX

Prairie View A & M University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for architecture and related services students. It came in at #9 on the list. PVAMU is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Prairie View.

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#10

Rice University

Houston, TX

Rice University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for architecture and related services students. It came in at #10 on the list. Rice is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.

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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 16 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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