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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Architecture (Income Over $110k) in the Southeast Region

15 Ranked Colleges
712 Degrees Awarded
$23,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Vallue architecture Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Vallue architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 712 architecture graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Vallue architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking, we looked at 15 colleges that offer a degree in architecture. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent architecture programs, but they also 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 architecture program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Vallue architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 15 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Architecture (Income Over $110k) in the Southeast Region

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Vallue architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #1 spot on the list. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s architecture degrees to 88 students in 2019-2020.

UF also took the #5 spot in our “Best Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Florida is $6,302 for southeast region bachelor’s degree architecture students whose families make more than $110k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Architecture at University of Florida

#13 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Vallue architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Florida landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Central Florida is located in Orlando, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 42 bachelors’s architecture degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree architecture students whose families make more than $110k list, UCF has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Central Florida is $10,274 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree architecture students whose families make more than $110k.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UCF Architecture Report

#3

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#2 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 Vallue architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k. This large school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it awarded 30 bachelors’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NC State, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend NC State is $16,458 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree architecture students whose families make more than $110k.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Architecture at NC State

#4

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas
#10 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Vallue architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. University of Arkansas is a large school located in Fayetteville, Arkansas that handed out 57 bachelors’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

UARK did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $16,381 for southeast region bachelor’s degree architecture students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend UARK.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about Architecture at UARK

#5

Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, Georgia
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kennesaw State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Vallue architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k. Kennesaw State University is a large school located in Kennesaw, Georgia that handed out 44 bachelors’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

KSU Georgia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $17,221 for southeast region bachelor’s degree architecture students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend KSU Georgia.

Read more about Architecture at KSU Georgia

#6

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, Mississippi
#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Mississippi State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Mississippi State is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 22 bachelors’s architecture degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mississippi State, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $16,173 for southeast region bachelor’s degree architecture students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Mississippi State.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Mississippi State University Architecture Report

#7

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama
#3 in overall quality

Auburn University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Auburn University is located in Auburn, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 63 bachelors’s architecture degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Auburn, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Auburn University is $24,104 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree architecture students whose families make more than $110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Auburn University Architecture Report

#8

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina
#4 in overall quality

Clemson University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. This large school is located in Clemson, South Carolina, and it awarded 75 bachelors’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

Clemson did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Clemson is $20,008 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree architecture students whose families make more than $110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, 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 94%.

Read more about Architecture at Clemson

#9

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, Florida
#14 in overall quality

Florida Atlantic University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #9. Florida Atlantic University is a public institution located in Boca Raton, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 26 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

FAU also made our “Best Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #14. It costs about $10,186 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree architecture students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Florida Atlantic University.

Read full report on Architecture at Florida Atlantic University

#10

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte, North Carolina
#9 in overall quality

University of North Carolina at Charlotte ranked #10 on this year’s Best Vallue architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. UNC Charlotte is located in Charlotte, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 61 bachelors’s architecture degrees to qualified students.

UNC Charlotte also took the #9 spot in our “Best Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UNC Charlotte is $16,529 for southeast region bachelor’s degree architecture students whose families make more than $110k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Full University of North Carolina at Charlotte Architecture Report

#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Knoxville, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s architecture degrees to 53 students in 2019-2020.

UT Knoxville also made our “Best Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6. The estimated yearly cost for UT Knoxville is $18,825 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree architecture students whose families make more than $110k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The low student loan default rate of 4.3% 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 Architecture at UT Knoxville

#8 in overall quality

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Vallue architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, this large public school handed out 26 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s architecture students in 2019-2020.

Louisiana State University also made our “Best Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8. The estimated yearly cost for Louisiana State University is $15,465 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree architecture students whose families make more than $110k.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Architecture at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

#15 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Florida A&M University is a medium-sized public school situated in Tallahassee, Florida. It awarded 37 bachelors’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

Florida A&M University also made our “Best Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #15. The yearly cost to attend Florida A&M University is $15,060 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree architecture students whose families make more than $110k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Read full report on Architecture at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

#14

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia
#1 in overall quality

With a ranking of #14, University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Charlottesville, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s architecture degrees to 63 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Virginia, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $20,397 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree architecture students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of Virginia Architecture Report

#15

Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, Louisiana
#11 in overall quality

Tulane University of Louisiana did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #15. This fairly large school is located in New Orleans, Louisiana, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

Tulane also took the #11 spot in our “Best Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Tulane is $37,841 for southeast region bachelor’s degree architecture students whose families make more than $110k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Architecture at Tulane

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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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