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2023 Most Focused Colleges for Architecture in the Southeast Region

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Schools Highly Focused on architecture Major in the Southeast Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools Highly Focused on architecture Major in the Southeast Region” ranking.

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.

For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on architecture Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 29 colleges that offer a degree in architecture. That schools that top this list have a program in architecture in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools Highly Focused on architecture Major in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on architecture Major in the Southeast Region”.

Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for Architecture in the Southeast Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on architecture Major in the Southeast Region list. Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University is a medium-sized school located in Tallahassee, Florida that handed out 50 ’s architecture degrees in 2020-2021.

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

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Hampton University
Hampton, Virginia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hampton University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on architecture Major in the Southeast Region. Hampton University is located in Hampton, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 ’s architecture degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Architecture at Hampton University

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Clemson University
Clemson, South Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clemson University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on architecture Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Clemson, South Carolina, and it awarded 92 ’s architecture degrees in 2020-2021.

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 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Clemson Architecture Report

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on architecture Major in the Southeast Region. University of Florida is a large public school situated in Gainesville, Florida. It awarded 173 ’s architecture degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, 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 undergraduate students.

Read full report on Architecture at UF

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on architecture Major in the Southeast Region. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 71 ’s architecture degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, 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 full report on Architecture at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

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Auburn University
Auburn, Alabama

Auburn University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on architecture Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. Auburn University is located in Auburn, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 68 ’s architecture degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, 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 92%.

Read full report on Architecture at Auburn University

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Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, Mississippi

Mississippi State University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on architecture Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Mississippi State is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 46 ’s architecture degrees to qualified students.

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

Read full report on Architecture at Mississippi State University

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University of Virginia - Main Campus
Charlottesville, Virginia

University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on architecture Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. University of Virginia - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Charlottesville, Virginia. It awarded 63 ’s architecture degrees in 2020-2021.

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 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Architecture at University of Virginia

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Louisiana Tech University
Ruston, Louisiana

Louisiana Tech University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on architecture Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Ruston, Louisiana, and it awarded 15 ’s architecture degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Architecture at Louisiana Tech University

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University of North Carolina at Charlotte came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on architecture Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UNC Charlotte is a large school located in Charlotte, North Carolina that handed out 57 ’s architecture degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Architecture at UNC Charlotte

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With a ranking of #11, University of Louisiana at Lafayette did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on architecture Major in the Southeast Region list. This fairly large school is located in Lafayette, Louisiana, and it awarded 22 ’s architecture degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Architecture at University of Louisiana at Lafayette

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Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, Florida

With a ranking of #12, Florida Atlantic University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on architecture Major in the Southeast Region list. FAU is a large public school situated in Boca Raton, Florida. It awarded 49 ’s architecture degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Architecture at FAU

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Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw, Georgia

With a ranking of #13, Kennesaw State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on architecture Major in the Southeast Region list. Kennesaw State University is a public institution located in Kennesaw, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 40 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full KSU Georgia Architecture Report

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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools 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 36 ’s architecture degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, Arkansas

With a ranking of #15, University of Arkansas did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on architecture Major in the Southeast Region list. UARK is a large school located in Fayetteville, Arkansas that handed out 39 ’s architecture degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Architecture at University of Arkansas

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Tulane University of Louisiana
New Orleans, Louisiana

Tulane University of Louisiana ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on architecture Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 22 degrees to qualified ’s architecture students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Architecture at Tulane

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Mississippi Delta Community College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on architecture Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Moorhead, Mississippi, and it awarded 2 ’s architecture degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Architecture at Mississippi Delta Community College

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Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on architecture Major in the Southeast Region list. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Perkinston, Mississippi. It awarded 11 ’s architecture degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Architecture at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

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University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #19 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on architecture Major in the Southeast Region list. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a large school located in Tampa, Florida that handed out 37 ’s architecture degrees in 2020-2021.

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

Read more about Architecture at USF Tampa

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North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina

North Carolina State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on architecture Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #20. North Carolina State University is a large public school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 44 ’s architecture degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%.

Read full report on Architecture at North Carolina State University

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Fairmont State University
Fairmont, West Virginia

Fairmont State University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on architecture Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Fairmont, West Virginia, and it awarded 2 ’s architecture degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Architecture at Fairmont State

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With a ranking of #22, University of Central Florida did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on architecture Major in the Southeast Region list. UCF is located in Orlando, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 39 ’s architecture degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, 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 undergraduate students.

Full UCF Architecture Report

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East Mississippi Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on architecture Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #23. This small school is located in Scooba, Mississippi, and it awarded 2 ’s architecture degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Architecture at EMCC

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Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on architecture Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 10 ’s architecture degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Architecture at Georgia Tech

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Itawamba Community College
Fulton, Mississippi

With a ranking of #25, Itawamba Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on architecture Major in the Southeast Region list. ICC is located in Fulton, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s architecture degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Architecture at ICC

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