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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

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 $30-$48k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 $30-$48k” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the architectural and building sciences/technology program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

#1

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Virginia - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Charlottesville, Virginia. It awarded 54 masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree architectural and building sciences/technology students whose families make $30-$48k list, University of Virginia has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia are $32,394.

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#1 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 $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees to 82 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Tech are $31,334, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Report

#3

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. NC State is a public institution located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 30 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

NC State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina State University are $28,999, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

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 $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Blacksburg, Virginia, and it awarded 44 masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees 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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#5

Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, Louisiana
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tulane University of Louisiana. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This fairly large school is located in New Orleans, Louisiana, and it awarded 42 masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees in 2019-2020.

Tulane also made our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Tulane are $61,176.

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#6

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte, North Carolina
#9 in overall quality

University of North Carolina at Charlotte 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 $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Charlotte, North Carolina, and it awarded 29 masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees 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 UNC Charlotte are $21,055, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina
#6 in overall quality

Clemson University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Clemson, South 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 40 students in 2019-2020.

Clemson did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Clemson University are $23,246, 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 landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. U Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Coral Gables, Florida. It awarded 17 masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree architectural and building sciences/technology students whose families make $30-$48k list, U Miami has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at U Miami are $40,220.

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#8 in overall quality

Savannah College of Art and Design landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Savannah, Georgia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 34 diplomas to qualified masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree architectural and building sciences/technology students whose families make $30-$48k list, SCAD has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SCAD 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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