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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Architect Science for a Master’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Architect Science for a Master's

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Architect Science for a Master’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2020-2021, 6,781 people earned their degree in architectural sciences and technology, making the major the 107th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, architectural sciences and technology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $52,874 and had an average of $24,019 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 844 architectural sciences and technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $48,381 and $27,000 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Architect Science for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in architectural sciences and technology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent architectural sciences and technology programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the architectural sciences and technology program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Architect Science for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree vets studying architect science.

Top 10 Best Architectural Sciences & Technology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Miami. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Architect Science for a Master’s list. University of Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Coral Gables, Florida. It awarded 31 masters’s architect science degrees in 2020-2021.

U Miami also took the #3 spot in our “Best Architectural Sciences & Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Miami supports 17,809 students, and 4 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 4 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $22,198. To help with additional expenses, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Miami]](/colleges/university-of-miami/student-life/veterans/)

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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 #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Architect Science for a Master’s. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this large public school awarded 74 diplomas to qualified masters’s architect science students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Georgia Tech, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Architectural Sciences & Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 430 of the 39,771 students enrolled at Georgia Tech were GI Bill® students, of which 240 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,376. During this same period, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Architect Science for a Master’s list. Virginia Tech is a large school located in Blacksburg, Virginia that handed out 29 masters’s architect science degrees in 2020-2021.

Virginia Tech also took the #2 spot in our “Best Architectural Sciences & Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Virginia Tech supports 37,024 students, and 119 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 108 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,314. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

Full Virginia Tech Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Virginia - Main Campus
Charlottesville, Virginia

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Architect Science for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. Charlottesville, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s architect science degrees to 43 students in 2020-2021.

University of Virginia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Architectural Sciences & Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Among the 25,628 students enrolled at University of Virginia, 3 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Virginia Veteran Student Life Report

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North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Architect Science for a Master’s. NC State is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 32 masters’s architect science degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NC State, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Architectural Sciences & Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 36,042 students enrolled at NC State, 1,102 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 493 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,886. On top of their other funding sources, 27 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

Full North Carolina State University Veteran Student Life Report

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Florida International University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Architect Science for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #6. FIU is a large public school situated in Miami, Florida. It awarded 123 masters’s architect science degrees in 2020-2021.

FIU also made our “Best Architectural Sciences & Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8.According to our most recent data, Florida International University supports 58,836 students, and 1,079 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 606 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,771. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Florida International University Veteran Student Life Report

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Clemson University
Clemson, South Carolina

Clemson University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Architect Science for a Master’s list. Clemson is a large public school situated in Clemson, South Carolina. It awarded 40 masters’s architect science degrees in 2020-2021.

Clemson not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Architectural Sciences & Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.According to our most recent data, Clemson supports 26,406 students, and 922 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 429 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,920. On top of their other funding sources, 15 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Clemson]](/colleges/clemson-university/student-life/veterans/)

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With a ranking of #8, University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Architect Science for a Master’s list. University of North Carolina at Charlotte is located in Charlotte, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 50 masters’s architect science degrees to qualified students.

UNC Charlotte not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Architectural Sciences & Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Among the 30,146 students enrolled at University of North Carolina at Charlotte, 1,476 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 642 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,691. In addition to receiving other benefits, 13 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of North Carolina at Charlotte]](/colleges/university-of-north-carolina-at-charlotte/student-life/veterans/)

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Tulane University of Louisiana
New Orleans, Louisiana

Tulane University of Louisiana did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Architect Science for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #9. This fairly large school is located in New Orleans, Louisiana, and it awarded 20 masters’s architect science degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Tulane, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Architectural Sciences & Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Tulane University of Louisiana supports 13,927 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,227. During this same period, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Tulane University of Louisiana]](/colleges/tulane-university-of-louisiana/student-life/veterans/)

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Savannah College of Art and Design landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Architect Science for a Master’s ranking. SCAD is a private not-for-profit institution located in Savannah, Georgia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 24 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree vets studying architect science list, SCAD has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Architectural Sciences & Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 193 of the 14,265 students enrolled at Savannah College of Art and Design were GI Bill® students, of which 135 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,695. On top of their other funding sources, 91 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at SCAD]](/colleges/savannah-college-of-art-and-design/student-life/veterans/)

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