2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Architecture in the Southeast Region (With Aid)
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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.
This year’s “Best Value Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 17 colleges that offered a degree in general architecture. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general architecture programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general architecture program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. 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 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 17 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Architecture in the Southeast Region (With Aid)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid 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 #6 spot in our “Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UF is $6,302 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 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 General Architecture at University of Florida
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. This large school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it awarded 30 bachelors’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree architecture students with aid 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 North Carolina State University is $16,458 for southeast region bachelor’s degree architecture students with aid.
The low student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about General Architecture at North Carolina State University
Out of the 17 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, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. Georgia Tech is a large public school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 32 bachelors’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.
Georgia Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Georgia Tech is $14,739 for southeast region bachelor’s degree architecture students with aid.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Read more about General Architecture at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus
Out of the 17 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 #4 spot on the list. University of Virginia - Main Campus 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.
University of Virginia also made our “Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1. The estimated yearly cost for University of Virginia is $20,397 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Architecture students with aid.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Full University of Virginia - Main Campus General Architecture Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Florida. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Orlando, Florida, this large public school awarded 42 degrees to qualified bachelors’s architecture students in 2019-2020.
UCF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Central Florida is $10,274 for southeast region bachelor’s degree architecture students with aid.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
Florida Atlantic University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Florida Atlantic University is a large school located in Boca Raton, Florida that handed out 26 bachelors’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at FAU, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Florida Atlantic University is $10,186 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Architecture students with aid.
University of North Carolina at Charlotte ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid 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 #10 spot in our “Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $16,529 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Architecture students with aid per year to attend UNC Charlotte.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
With a ranking of #8, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. This medium-sized school is located in Tallahassee, Florida, and it awarded 37 bachelors’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Florida A&M University, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best General 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.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Full Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University General Architecture Report
University of Arkansas 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 Getting Aid ranking. Located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, this large public school awarded 57 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s architecture students 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 $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 full report on General Architecture at University of Arkansas
Mississippi State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Mississippi State, Mississippi is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s architecture degrees to 22 students in 2019-2020.
Mississippi State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best General 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.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Kennesaw State University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Kennesaw State University is located in Kennesaw, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 44 bachelors’s architecture degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree architecture students with aid list, KSU Georgia has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend KSU Georgia is $17,221 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Architecture students with aid.
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a public institution located in Knoxville, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 53 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree architecture students with aid list, UT Knoxville has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $18,825 for southeast region bachelor’s degree architecture students with aid per year to attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Full The University of Tennessee - Knoxville General Architecture Report
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Louisiana State University is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 26 bachelors’s architecture degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Louisiana State University, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Louisiana State University is $15,465 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Architecture students with aid.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Auburn 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. 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.
Auburn also took the #4 spot in our “Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for 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.
With a ranking of #15, Clemson University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Clemson, South Carolina, this large public school awarded 75 degrees to qualified bachelors’s architecture students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree architecture students with aid list, Clemson has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $20,008 for southeast region bachelor’s degree architecture students with aid per year to attend Clemson University.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Kentucky landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Lexington, Kentucky, and it awarded 36 bachelors’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.
UK also took the #15 spot in our “Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $17,127 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Architecture students with aid per year to attend University of Kentucky.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
With a ranking of #17, Tulane University of Louisiana did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Tulane is a fairly large school located in New Orleans, Louisiana that handed out 21 bachelors’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.
Tulane also took the #12 spot in our “Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Tulane is $37,841 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 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.
Read more about 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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