10
Colleges in the Southeast Region
67
Doctor's Degrees
Architecture & Related Servicesdoctorate programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major degree program ranks #25 out of the 36 majors we look at each year. This may make is a little harder to find a school that is a good fit for you.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 10 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for architecture & related services students pursuing a doctor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 67 doctor's degrees in architecture & related services to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of architecture & related services for getting your doctor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality architecture & related services program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
A Great Overall School
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To account for this we consider a college's overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking which itself looks at a combination of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
Early-Career Earnings
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of doctorate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their doctor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.
Other Factors We Consider
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
- Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to architecture & related services students as compared to other majors.
- Major Demand - The number of architecture & related services students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
- Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
- Student Debt - How easy is it for architecture & related services to pay back their student loans after receiving their doctor's degree.
- Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized architecture & related services related body.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for architecture & related services students working on their doctor's degree.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Architecture & Related Services Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.