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2022 Best Value architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

15 Ranked Colleges
712 Degrees Awarded
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Best Value architecture Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Architecture is the 124th most popular major in the country with 4,967 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

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.

This year’s “Best Value architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 15 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.

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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 15 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Architecture in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this large public school handed out 88 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s architecture students in 2019-2020.

UF also took the #5 spot in our “Best Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Florida is $6,302 for southeast region bachelor’s degree architecture students with aid.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Architecture at UF

#2

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#2 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 architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. North Carolina State University is a large school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 30 bachelors’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

NC State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $16,458 for southeast region bachelor’s degree architecture students with aid per year to attend North Carolina State University.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

Read more about Architecture at North Carolina State University

#3

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Virginia is located in Charlottesville, Virginia 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 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 with aid per year to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. 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%.

Read more about Architecture at University of Virginia

#13 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Central Florida. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. UCF is a large school located in Orlando, Florida that handed out 42 bachelors’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree architecture students with aid 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 UCF is $10,274 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree architecture students with aid.

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 student loan default rate of 4.2% 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%.

Full UCF Architecture Report

#5

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, Florida
#14 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida Atlantic University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. FAU is a large public school situated in Boca Raton, Florida. It awarded 26 bachelors’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

FAU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for FAU is $10,186 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree architecture students with aid.

Read more about Architecture at Florida Atlantic University

#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 architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. UNC Charlotte is a large public school situated in Charlotte, North Carolina. It awarded 61 bachelors’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

UNC Charlotte also made our “Best Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #9. It costs about $16,529 for southeast region bachelor’s degree architecture students with aid per year to attend UNC Charlotte.

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

Read full report on Architecture at University of North Carolina at Charlotte

#15 in overall quality

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University is located in Tallahassee, Florida and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 37 bachelors’s architecture degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree architecture students with aid list, Florida A&M University has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University is $15,060 for southeast region bachelor’s degree architecture students with aid.

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

Read more about Architecture at Florida A&M University

#8

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas
#10 in overall quality

University of Arkansas landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Fayetteville, Arkansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s architecture degrees to 57 students 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. The yearly cost to attend UARK is $16,381 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree architecture students with aid.

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

Read more about Architecture at UARK

#9

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, Mississippi
#12 in overall quality

Mississippi State University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Mississippi State University is a large public school situated in Mississippi State, Mississippi. It awarded 22 bachelors’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

Mississippi State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $16,173 for southeast region bachelor’s degree architecture students with aid per year to attend Mississippi State University.

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

Full Mississippi State University Architecture Report

#10

Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, Georgia
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Kennesaw State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. KSU Georgia is a large school located in Kennesaw, Georgia that handed out 44 bachelors’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at KSU Georgia, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $17,221 for southeast region bachelor’s degree architecture students with aid per year to attend KSU Georgia.

Read full report on Architecture at KSU Georgia

#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well on the 2022 Best Value architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. UT Knoxville is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 53 bachelors’s architecture degrees to qualified students.

UT Knoxville did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UT Knoxville is $18,825 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree architecture students with aid.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about Architecture at UT Knoxville

#8 in overall quality

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, this large public school handed out 26 degrees to qualified bachelors’s architecture students in 2019-2020.

Louisiana State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $15,465 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree architecture students with aid per year to attend Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Architecture at Louisiana State University

#13

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama
#3 in overall quality

Auburn University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Auburn, Alabama, this large public school handed out 63 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s architecture students in 2019-2020.

Auburn also made our “Best Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3. The yearly cost to attend Auburn University is $24,104 for southeast region bachelor’s degree architecture students with aid.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Architecture at Auburn University

#14

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina
#4 in overall quality

Clemson University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Clemson is a large public school situated in Clemson, South Carolina. It awarded 75 bachelors’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

Clemson also made our “Best Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4. The estimated yearly cost for Clemson is $20,008 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree architecture students with aid.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. 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%.

Read more about Architecture at Clemson University

#15

Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, Louisiana
#11 in overall quality

Tulane University of Louisiana ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. New Orleans, Louisiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s architecture degrees to 21 students in 2019-2020.

Tulane did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $37,841 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree architecture students with aid per year to attend Tulane University of Louisiana.

The 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. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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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