2022 Best Value Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k
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General Architecture is the 111th most popular major in the country with 5,051 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, general architecture graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $46,998 and had an average of $41,356 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 1,129 general architecture graduates with average earnings and debt of $45,924 and $36,477 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 780 general architecture graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 17 colleges that offer a degree in general architecture. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general architecture programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general architecture program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’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 Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k.
Top 17 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Architecture (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region
Out of the 17 schools in the Best Value Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this large public school handed out 88 degrees to qualified bachelors’s architecture students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UF, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UF is $12,685 for southeast region bachelor’s degree architecture students whose families make $75-$110k.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The low 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%.
Out of the 17 schools in the Best Value Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s architecture degrees to 32 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Georgia Tech, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is $17,846 for southeast region bachelor’s degree architecture students whose families make $75-$110k.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Located in Charlottesville, Virginia, this large public school awarded 63 degrees to qualified bachelors’s architecture students in 2019-2020.
University of Virginia also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Virginia is $21,646 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Architecture students whose families make $75-$110k.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national 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.
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Out of the 17 schools in the Best Value Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Florida landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Central Florida is a large school located in Orlando, Florida that handed out 42 bachelors’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.
UCF also took the #14 spot in our “Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UCF is $15,192 for southeast region bachelor’s degree architecture students whose families make $75-$110k.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. 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%.
Out of the 17 schools in the Best Value Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 30 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s architecture students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree architecture students whose families make $75-$110k list, NC State has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for NC State is $19,541 for southeast region bachelor’s degree architecture students whose families make $75-$110k.
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%.
University of Arkansas ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. UARK is a large public school situated in Fayetteville, Arkansas. It awarded 57 bachelors’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.
UARK also made our “Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #11. The estimated yearly cost for UARK is $18,927 for southeast region bachelor’s degree architecture students whose families make $75-$110k.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Kennesaw State University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Kennesaw State University is a large school located in Kennesaw, Georgia that handed out 44 bachelors’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.
KSU Georgia also took the #8 spot in our “Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Kennesaw State University is $19,570 for southeast region bachelor’s degree architecture students whose families make $75-$110k.
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k 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 whose families make $75-$110k list, Florida A&M University has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Florida A&M University is $20,413 for southeast region bachelor’s degree architecture students whose families make $75-$110k.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on General Architecture at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University
Florida Atlantic University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Boca Raton, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s architecture degrees to 26 students in 2019-2020.
FAU also made our “Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #16. It costs about $16,249 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Architecture students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend FAU.
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Mississippi State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Mississippi State University 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 #13 spot in our “Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Mississippi State is $19,558 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Architecture students whose families make $75-$110k.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on General Architecture at Mississippi State University
With a ranking of #11, University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a large public school situated in Charlotte, North Carolina. It awarded 61 bachelors’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNC Charlotte, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of North Carolina at Charlotte is $19,973 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Architecture students whose families make $75-$110k.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Read full report on General Architecture at University of North Carolina at Charlotte
With a ranking of #12, Clemson University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Clemson is located in Clemson, South Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 75 bachelors’s architecture degrees to qualified students.
Clemson not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $22,937 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Architecture students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Clemson.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Auburn University landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Auburn, Alabama, this large public school handed out 63 degrees to qualified bachelors’s architecture students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree architecture students whose families make $75-$110k list, Auburn has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $26,518 for southeast region bachelor’s degree architecture students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Auburn University.
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.
With a ranking of #14, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and it awarded 26 bachelors’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree architecture students whose families make $75-$110k list, Louisiana State University has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $20,965 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Architecture students whose families make $75-$110k 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.
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a large school located in Knoxville, Tennessee that handed out 53 bachelors’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.
UT Knoxville did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UT Knoxville is $24,901 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Architecture students whose families make $75-$110k.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Kentucky did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Lexington, Kentucky, this large public school handed out 36 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s architecture students in 2019-2020.
UK also made our “Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #15. The estimated yearly cost for University of Kentucky is $20,337 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Architecture students whose families make $75-$110k.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Tulane University of Louisiana came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 21 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s architecture students in 2019-2020.
Tulane did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Tulane is $34,240 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Architecture students whose families make $75-$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. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on General Architecture at Tulane University of Louisiana
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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%.
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- 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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