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2023 Best Value Colleges for Interior Architecture (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

6 Ranked Colleges
185 Degrees Awarded
$11,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Interiors Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Interiors Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking.

In 2020-2021, 728 people earned their degree in interior architecture, making the major the 257th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, interior architecture graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $40,215 and had an average of $24,409 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 185 interior architecture graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,183 and $20,456 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Interiors Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in interior architecture. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality interior architecture programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the interior architecture program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Interiors Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Interiors Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 6 Best Value Colleges for Interior Architecture (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

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Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Interiors Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida International University landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Miami, Florida, and it awarded 26 ’s interiors degrees in 2020-2021.

FIU also took the #5 spot in our “Best Interior Architecture Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for FIU is $3,196 for Southeast Region Interiors students whose families make $0-$30k.

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 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, Mississippi

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mississippi State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Interiors Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Mississippi State, Mississippi, this large public school handed out 28 degrees to qualified ’s interiors students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region interiors students whose families make $0-$30k list, Mississippi State has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Interior Architecture Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Mississippi State is $13,025 for Southeast Region Interiors students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Interiors Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #3 spot on the list. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a large school located in Knoxville, Tennessee that handed out 26 ’s interiors degrees in 2020-2021.

UT Knoxville not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Interior Architecture Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UT Knoxville is $10,433 for Southeast Region Interiors students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Interior Architecture at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

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Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Interiors Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and it awarded 37 ’s interiors degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Louisiana State University, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Interior Architecture Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is $11,318 for Southeast Region Interiors students whose families make $0-$30k.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Interiors Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Louisiana at Lafayette landed the #5 spot on the list. Lafayette, Louisiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s interiors degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.

UL Lafayette also took the #6 spot in our “Best Interior Architecture Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Louisiana at Lafayette is $9,990 for southeast region interiors students whose families make $0-$30k.

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Auburn University
Auburn, Alabama

Auburn University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Best Value Interiors Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Auburn, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s interiors degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Auburn, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Interior Architecture Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $17,866 for Southeast Region Interiors students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Auburn.

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

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