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2022 Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

9 Ranked Colleges
378 Degrees Awarded
$34,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 5,851 people earned their degree in architectural and building sciences/technology, making the major the 155th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 647 architectural and building sciences/technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 378 architectural and building sciences/technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered a degree in architectural and building sciences/technology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great architectural and building sciences/technology programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the architectural and building sciences/technology program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree architectural and building sciences/technology students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this large public school handed out 82 degrees to qualified masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology students in 2019-2020.

Georgia Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Tech are $31,334.

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#2

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it awarded 30 masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees in 2019-2020.

NC State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at NC State are $28,999, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the #3 spot on the list. Blacksburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees to 44 students in 2019-2020.

Virginia Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Virginia - Main Campus is a public institution located in Charlottesville, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 54 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Virginia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia are $32,394, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Clemson University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Clemson is a large school located in Clemson, South Carolina that handed out 40 masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Clemson, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Clemson University are $23,246, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, Louisiana
#5 in overall quality

Tulane University of Louisiana ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. New Orleans, Louisiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees to 42 students in 2019-2020.

Tulane not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tulane are $61,176, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Tulane University of Louisiana Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Report

#7

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte, North Carolina
#9 in overall quality

University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Charlotte, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees to 29 students in 2019-2020.

UNC Charlotte not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Charlotte are $21,055, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

University of Miami

Coral Gables, Florida
#4 in overall quality

University of Miami did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #8. Coral Gables, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees to 17 students in 2019-2020.

U Miami also made our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Miami are $40,220, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8 in overall quality

Savannah College of Art and Design did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #9. SCAD is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Savannah, Georgia. It awarded 34 masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees in 2019-2020.

SCAD also made our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at Savannah College of Art and Design are $38,975, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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