by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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.
In 2020-2021, 4,982 people earned their degree in general architecture, making the major the 127th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, general architecture graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $49,005 and had an average of $26,624 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 1,150 general architecture graduates with average earnings and debt of $47,525 and $26,387 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 233 general architecture graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,213 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Architecture Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 19 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general architecture. That schools that top this list have a program in general architecture in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The architecture school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Architecture Major in the Southeast Region”.
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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. Hampton University is a small school located in Hampton, Virginia that handed out 13 masters’s architecture degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Architecture Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, this medium-sized public school awarded 15 diplomas to qualified masters’s architecture 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.
Read more about General Architecture at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University
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. Louisiana Tech University is a fairly large school located in Ruston, Louisiana that handed out 15 masters’s architecture degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Architecture at Louisiana Tech University
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. Lafayette, Louisiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s architecture degrees to 22 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, University of Florida landed the #5 spot on the list. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s architecture degrees to 62 students in 2020-2021.
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 undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Kentucky did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Architecture Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. This large school is located in Lexington, Kentucky, and it awarded 21 masters’s architecture degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Architecture Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Tampa, Florida, and it awarded 37 masters’s architecture degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about General Architecture at University of South Florida - Main Campus
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Architecture Major in the Southeast Region list. UT Knoxville is a public institution located in Knoxville, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 17 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Fairmont State University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Architecture Major in the Southeast Region list. Fairmont State University is a public institution located in Fairmont, West Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Architecture Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. Louisiana State University is a large public school situated in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It awarded 10 masters’s architecture degrees in 2020-2021.
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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College General Architecture Report
With a ranking of #11, Auburn University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Architecture Major in the Southeast Region list. Auburn University is a public institution located in Auburn, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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 2.6% 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 ranking of #12, Florida International University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Architecture Major in the Southeast Region list. Florida International University is a public institution located in Miami, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of Arkansas came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Architecture Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Arkansas is a large public school situated in Fayetteville, Arkansas. It awarded 1 masters’s architecture degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Read more about General Architecture at University of Arkansas
Virginia Tech landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Architecture Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Virginia Tech is located in Blacksburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 masters’s architecture degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Tulane University of Louisiana did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Architecture Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #14. Tulane University of Louisiana is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 masters’s architecture degrees to qualified students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about General Architecture at Tulane University of Louisiana
Mississippi State University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Architecture Major in the Southeast Region ranking. 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.
Full Mississippi State University General Architecture Report
With a ranking of #14, Kennesaw State University 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 Kennesaw, Georgia, and it awarded 40 masters’s architecture degrees in 2020-2021.
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 more about General Architecture at Kennesaw State University
Clemson University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Architecture Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #14. Clemson is a large public school situated in Clemson, South Carolina. It awarded 92 masters’s architecture degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. 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%.
Read full report on General Architecture at Clemson University
With a ranking of #14, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Architecture Major in the Southeast Region list. Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is a public institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 50 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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 undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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