by our College Data Analytics Team
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 “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on architecture Major in the Southeast Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Architecture is the 147th most popular major in the country with 4,854 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southeast region, there were 1,035 architecture graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 212 architecture graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,213 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on architecture Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 19 colleges that offer a degree in architecture. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in architecture.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree architecture students.
Out of the 19 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on architecture Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Hampton University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Hampton, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 13 degrees to qualified masters’s architecture students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 19 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on architecture Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University landed the #2 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Tallahassee, Florida, and it awarded 15 masters’s architecture degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Louisiana Tech University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on architecture Major in the Southeast Region list. Ruston, Louisiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s architecture degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Louisiana at Lafayette. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on architecture Major in the Southeast Region list. University of Louisiana at Lafayette is located in Lafayette, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 masters’s architecture degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on architecture Major in the Southeast Region. University of Florida is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 62 masters’s architecture degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, 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.
University of South Florida - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on architecture Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a public institution located in Tampa, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 37 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #7, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on architecture Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Knoxville, Tennessee, and it awarded 17 masters’s architecture degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Fairmont State University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on architecture Major in the Southeast Region list. Fairmont State is located in Fairmont, West Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 masters’s architecture degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Architecture at Fairmont State University
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on architecture Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Louisiana State University is a large school located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana that handed out 10 masters’s architecture degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Architecture at Louisiana State University
Auburn University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on architecture Major in the Southeast Region list. Auburn is a large school located in Auburn, Alabama that handed out 7 masters’s architecture degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, 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.
Florida International University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on architecture Major in the Southeast Region list. FIU is located in Miami, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 masters’s architecture degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Architecture at Florida International University
University of Arkansas ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on architecture Major in the Southeast Region list. Fayetteville, Arkansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s architecture degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #13, Virginia Tech did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on architecture Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Blacksburg, Virginia, and it awarded 3 masters’s architecture degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%.
Kennesaw State University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on architecture Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Kennesaw State University is located in Kennesaw, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 40 masters’s architecture degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Architecture at Kennesaw State University
Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on architecture Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #13. Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is a public institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, 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 97%.
With a ranking of #13, Clemson University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on architecture Major in the Southeast Region list. Clemson is a large public school situated in Clemson, South Carolina. It awarded 92 masters’s architecture degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%.
Tulane University of Louisiana ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on architecture Major in the Southeast Region list. Tulane University of Louisiana is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 22 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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 more about Architecture at Tulane University of Louisiana
University of Kentucky ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on architecture Major in the Southeast Region list. Lexington, Kentucky is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s architecture degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Mississippi State University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on architecture Major in the Southeast Region list. Mississippi State, Mississippi is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s architecture degrees to 46 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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