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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Architecture (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region

9 Ranked Colleges
286 Degrees Awarded
$25,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value architecture Schools for a Master's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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 architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 4,967 people earned their degree in architecture, making the major the 124th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 1,050 architecture graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 286 architecture graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered a degree in architecture. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality architecture programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the architecture 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.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Value architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Architecture (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s architecture degrees to 60 students in 2019-2020.

UF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Architecture 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 UF are $30,130.

Read full report on Architecture at UF

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida International University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. This large school is located in Miami, Florida, and it awarded 110 masters’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

FIU also made our “Best Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida International University are $24,211, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Architecture at Florida International University

#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Tampa, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s architecture degrees to 34 students in 2019-2020.

USF Tampa also took the #5 spot in our “Best Architecture 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 South Florida - Main Campus are $21,126.

Read more about Architecture at USF Tampa

#4

Louisiana Tech University

Ruston, Louisiana
#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Louisiana Tech University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. This fairly large school is located in Ruston, Louisiana, and it awarded 19 masters’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Louisiana Tech, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana Tech are $12,690, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Architecture at Louisiana Tech University

#9 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Louisiana at Lafayette landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Louisiana at Lafayette is a fairly large school located in Lafayette, Louisiana that handed out 10 masters’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UL Lafayette, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Louisiana at Lafayette are $23,865, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Architecture at UL Lafayette

#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, this medium-sized public school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified masters’s architecture students in 2019-2020.

Florida A&M University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University are $24,669, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Architecture at Florida A&M University

#3 in overall quality

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #7. Louisiana State University is a large public school situated in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It awarded 6 masters’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

Louisiana State University also made our “Best Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University are $29,970, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Architecture at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

#8

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama

Auburn University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Auburn, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s architecture degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

Auburn also took the #0 spot in our “Best Architecture 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 Auburn are $31,956.

Read full report on Architecture at Auburn University

#2 in overall quality

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Knoxville, Tennessee, this large public school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified masters’s architecture students in 2019-2020.

UT Knoxville not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Knoxville are $31,798, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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