Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Architectural Sciences & Technology

Find Schools Near

2022 Best Value Architect Science 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 Architect Science Schools for a Master's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Architect Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 6,631 people earned their degree in architectural sciences and technology, making the major the 128th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, architectural sciences and technology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $48,611 and had an average of $53,442 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 739 architectural sciences and technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,633 and $34,576 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 378 architectural sciences and technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Architect Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree in architectural sciences and technology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great architectural sciences and technology programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the architectural sciences and technology program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

More Ways to Rank Architectural Sciences & Technology Schools

The architect science school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Architect Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k”.

To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.

Best Value Architect Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Architect Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

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

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Architect Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. Georgia Tech is a large public school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 82 masters’s architect science degrees in 2019-2020.

Georgia Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Architectural Sciences & Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus are $31,334, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Georgia Tech Architectural Sciences & Technology Report

#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 Architect Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 30 diplomas to qualified masters’s architect science students in 2019-2020.

NC State also took the #7 spot in our “Best Architectural Sciences & Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NC State are $28,999, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Architectural Sciences & Technology at North Carolina State University

#3

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Virginia Tech. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Architect Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Blacksburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s architect science degrees to 44 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree architect science students whose families make $0-$30k list, Virginia Tech has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Architectural Sciences & Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Architectural Sciences & Technology at Virginia Tech

#4

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Architect Science 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 large school located in Charlottesville, Virginia that handed out 54 masters’s architect science degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Virginia also made our “Best Architectural Sciences & Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia - Main Campus are $32,394, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Virginia - Main Campus Architectural Sciences & Technology Report

#5

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Architect Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Clemson University landed the #5 spot on the list. Clemson University is a large school located in Clemson, South Carolina that handed out 40 masters’s architect science degrees in 2019-2020.

Clemson also made our “Best Architectural Sciences & Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at Clemson are $23,246, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Architectural Sciences & Technology at Clemson University

#6

Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, Louisiana
#5 in overall quality

Tulane University of Louisiana landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Architect Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. New Orleans, Louisiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s architect science degrees to 42 students in 2019-2020.

Tulane also made our “Best Architectural Sciences & Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tulane are $61,176, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Architectural Sciences & Technology at Tulane

#7

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte, North Carolina
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Architect Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Charlotte, North Carolina, and it awarded 29 masters’s architect science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree architect science students whose families make $0-$30k list, UNC Charlotte has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Architectural 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 North Carolina at Charlotte are $21,055.

Full UNC Charlotte Architectural Sciences & Technology Report

#8

University of Miami

Coral Gables, Florida
#4 in overall quality

University of Miami landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Architect Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Coral Gables, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s architect science degrees to 17 students in 2019-2020.

U Miami also made our “Best Architectural Sciences & Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at U Miami are $40,220.

Full U Miami Architectural Sciences & Technology Report

Savannah College of Art and Design did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Architect Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Savannah, Georgia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 34 diplomas to qualified masters’s architect science students in 2019-2020.

SCAD not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Architectural 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 SCAD are $38,975.

Read full report on Architectural Sciences & Technology at Savannah College of Art and Design

Switch to a Different Ranking Method

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.

Credits

  • Credit for the banner image above goes to SSR2000.

Featured Architecture / Urban Planning Schools

Find Schools Near You