2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Architecture for a Bachelor’s
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With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Architecture for a Bachelor’s” ranking.
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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 834 general architecture graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,400 and $27,180 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Architecture for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 16 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general architecture. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general architecture programs as well as strong veteran support.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general architecture program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Architecture for a Bachelor’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree vets studying architecture.
Top 16 Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Architecture for a Bachelor’s list. UF is a large public school situated in Gainesville, Florida. It awarded 104 bachelors’s architecture degrees in 2020-2021.
UF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.According to our most recent data, UF supports 53,372 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%.
Full UF Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 16 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Architecture for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kentucky landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Lexington, Kentucky, this large public school handed out 51 degrees to qualified bachelors’s architecture students in 2020-2021.
UK also made our “Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #9.Among the 29,986 students enrolled at UK, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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 [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Auburn University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Architecture for a Bachelor’s list. Auburn University is a public institution located in Auburn, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 61 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Auburn not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.According to our most recent data, Auburn supports 30,737 students, and 1,499 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 746 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,423. On top of their other funding sources, 68 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Auburn University Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arkansas. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Architecture for a Bachelor’s. UARK is a public institution located in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 38 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UARK also took the #10 spot in our “Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 27,562 students enrolled at UARK, 11 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 11 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,975. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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 UARK Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 16 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Architecture for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Mississippi State, Mississippi, this large public school handed out 46 degrees to qualified bachelors’s architecture students in 2020-2021.
Mississippi State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.According to our most recent data, Mississippi State University supports 22,986 students, and 1,170 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 676 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,684. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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 veteran student life at Mississippi State]](/colleges/mississippi-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #6, North Carolina State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Architecture for a Bachelor’s list. North Carolina State University is a large school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 26 bachelors’s architecture degrees in 2020-2021.
NC State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Among the 36,042 students enrolled at North Carolina State University, 1,102 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 493 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,886. During this same period, 27 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full North Carolina State University Veteran Student Life Report
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Architecture for a Bachelor’s ranking. UT Knoxville is a public institution located in Knoxville, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 54 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UT Knoxville also took the #8 spot in our “Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 30,559 students enrolled at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville, 1,122 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 739 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,650. To help with additional expenses, 8 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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 undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Veteran Student Life Report
Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Architecture for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this large public school handed out 40 degrees to qualified bachelors’s architecture students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Georgia Tech, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 430 of the 39,771 students enrolled at Georgia Tech were GI Bill® students, of which 240 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,376. On top of their other funding sources, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus]](/colleges/georgia-institute-of-technology-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)
Clemson University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Architecture for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in Clemson, South Carolina, and it awarded 82 bachelors’s architecture degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree vets studying architecture list, Clemson has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 26,406 students enrolled at Clemson, 922 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 429 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,920. In addition to receiving other benefits, 15 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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 [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #10, University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Architecture for a Bachelor’s list. Charlottesville, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s architecture degrees to 63 students in 2020-2021.
University of Virginia also took the #3 spot in our “Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 25,628 students enrolled at University of Virginia - Main Campus, 3 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, 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.
Full University of Virginia Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #11, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Architecture for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, this large public school handed out 26 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s architecture students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree vets studying architecture list, Louisiana State University has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 34,285 students enrolled at Louisiana State University, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Louisiana State University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Architecture for a Bachelor’s list. Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University is located in Tallahassee, Florida and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 35 bachelors’s architecture degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Florida A&M University, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 9,184 students enrolled at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, 21 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 8 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,764. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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 veteran student life at Florida A&M University]](/colleges/florida-agricultural-and-mechanical-university/student-life/veterans/)
University of North Carolina at Charlotte came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Architecture for a Bachelor’s ranking. Charlotte, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s architecture degrees to 57 students in 2020-2021.
UNC Charlotte also took the #14 spot in our “Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, UNC Charlotte supports 30,146 students, and 1,476 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 642 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,691. On top of their other funding sources, 13 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 veteran student life at UNC Charlotte]](/colleges/university-of-north-carolina-at-charlotte/student-life/veterans/)
Florida Atlantic University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Architecture for a Bachelor’s list. Boca Raton, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s architecture degrees to 49 students in 2020-2021.
FAU also took the #16 spot in our “Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 30,805 students enrolled at FAU, 708 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 397 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,153. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. FAU does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Florida Atlantic University]](/colleges/florida-atlantic-university/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #15, Tulane University of Louisiana did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Architecture for a Bachelor’s list. New Orleans, Louisiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s architecture degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.
Tulane also made our “Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #11.Of the 13,927 students enrolled at Tulane University of Louisiana, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,227. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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 low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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