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2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

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$13,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Architecture & Related Services is the 28th most popular major in the country with 17,480 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, architecture and related services graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $47,294 and had an average of $39,729 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 2,951 architecture and related services graduates with average earnings and debt of $46,739 and $35,504 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,542 architecture and related services graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 24 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in architecture and related services. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great architecture and related services programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the architecture and related services program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#9 in overall quality

Out of the 24 schools in the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Florida is a large public school situated in Gainesville, Florida. It awarded 98 bachelors’s architecture and related services degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UF, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Florida is $1,994 for southeast region bachelor’s degree architecture & related services students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, 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.

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#2

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Georgia. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This large school is located in Athens, Georgia, and it awarded 39 bachelors’s architecture and related services degrees in 2019-2020.

UGA also took the #4 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $7,541 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Architecture & Related Services students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of Georgia.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, 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 students.

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#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 32 bachelors’s architecture and related services degrees in 2019-2020.

Georgia Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Georgia Tech is $9,162 for southeast region bachelor’s degree architecture & related services students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 1.3% 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 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus Architecture & Related Services Report

#4

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 24 schools in the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Raleigh, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s architecture and related services degrees to 60 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NC State, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend North Carolina State University is $7,285 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Architecture & Related Services students whose families make $0-$30k.

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 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Architecture & Related Services at North Carolina State University

#17 in overall quality

Out of the 24 schools in the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Florida landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Orlando, Florida, this large public school handed out 42 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s architecture and related services students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCF, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Central Florida is $6,211 for southeast region bachelor’s degree architecture & related services students whose families make $0-$30k.

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%.

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#6

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#1 in overall quality

Virginia Tech ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Virginia Tech is located in Blacksburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 123 bachelors’s architecture and related services degrees to qualified students.

Virginia Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $11,138 for southeast region bachelor’s degree architecture & related services students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Virginia Tech.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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 Virginia Tech Architecture & Related Services Report

#7

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia
#2 in overall quality

University of Virginia - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of Virginia - Main Campus is located in Charlottesville, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 76 bachelors’s architecture and related services degrees to qualified students.

University of Virginia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus is $8,882 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Architecture & Related Services students whose families make $0-$30k.

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%.

Read full report on Architecture & Related Services at University of Virginia - Main Campus

#10 in overall quality

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #8. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a large public school situated in Knoxville, Tennessee. It awarded 90 bachelors’s architecture and related services degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Knoxville not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is $10,224 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Architecture & Related Services students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UT Knoxville Architecture & Related Services Report

#9

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, Florida
#19 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Florida Atlantic University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Boca Raton, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s architecture and related services degrees to 67 students in 2019-2020.

FAU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Florida Atlantic University is $6,085 for southeast region bachelor’s degree architecture & related services students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#10

Louisiana Tech University

Ruston, Louisiana
#18 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Louisiana Tech University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Louisiana Tech is a public institution located in Ruston, Louisiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 28 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Louisiana Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Louisiana Tech University is $8,889 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Architecture & Related Services students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#12 in overall quality

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, this large public school awarded 75 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s architecture and related services students in 2019-2020.

Louisiana State University also made our “Best Architecture & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #12. The estimated yearly cost for Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is $8,433 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Architecture & Related Services students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Full Louisiana State University Architecture & Related Services Report

#12

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, Clemson University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Clemson is located in Clemson, South Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 100 bachelors’s architecture and related services degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree architecture & related services students whose families make $0-$30k list, Clemson has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Clemson is $13,698 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Architecture & Related Services students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The low student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.

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#13

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas
#15 in overall quality

University of Arkansas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, this large public school handed out 60 degrees to qualified bachelors’s architecture and related services students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UARK, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Arkansas is $12,094 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Architecture & Related Services students whose families make $0-$30k.

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

Full University of Arkansas Architecture & Related Services Report

#14

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte, North Carolina
#13 in overall quality

University of North Carolina at Charlotte came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of North Carolina at Charlotte is located in Charlotte, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 61 bachelors’s architecture and related services degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNC Charlotte, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $11,991 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Architecture & Related Services students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte.

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

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#23 in overall quality

University of Louisiana at Lafayette landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Lafayette, Louisiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s architecture and related services degrees to 36 students in 2019-2020.

UL Lafayette also made our “Best Architecture & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #23. It costs about $9,621 for southeast region bachelor’s degree architecture & related services students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend UL Lafayette.

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#16

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, Mississippi
#14 in overall quality

With a ranking of #16, Mississippi State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Mississippi State University is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 58 bachelors’s architecture and related services degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree architecture & related services students whose families make $0-$30k list, Mississippi State has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Mississippi State is $13,986 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Architecture & Related Services students whose families make $0-$30k.

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 Architecture & Related Services Report

#17

Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, Louisiana
#16 in overall quality

Tulane University of Louisiana landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Tulane is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 43 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Tulane did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Tulane University of Louisiana is $23,968 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Architecture & Related Services students whose families make $0-$30k.

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 impressive 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.

Full Tulane Architecture & Related Services Report

#22 in overall quality

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Tallahassee, Florida is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s architecture and related services degrees to 37 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Florida A&M University, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $13,139 for southeast region bachelor’s degree architecture & related services students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Florida A&M University.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

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#19

Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, Georgia
#11 in overall quality

Kennesaw State University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Kennesaw State University is a large school located in Kennesaw, Georgia that handed out 44 bachelors’s architecture and related services degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree architecture & related services students whose families make $0-$30k list, KSU Georgia has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Kennesaw State University is $13,975 for southeast region bachelor’s degree architecture & related services students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#20

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama
#6 in overall quality

Auburn University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Auburn is a large public school situated in Auburn, Alabama. It awarded 115 bachelors’s architecture and related services degrees in 2019-2020.

Auburn also made our “Best Architecture & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6. It costs about $18,394 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Architecture & Related Services students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Auburn.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. 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%.

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#21

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
#20 in overall quality

With a ranking of #21, University of Kentucky did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Lexington, Kentucky, and it awarded 51 bachelors’s architecture and related services degrees in 2019-2020.

UK not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $11,848 for southeast region bachelor’s degree architecture & related services students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of Kentucky.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#22

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, Kentucky
#24 in overall quality

With a ranking of #22, Western Kentucky University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Western Kentucky University is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 23 bachelors’s architecture and related services degrees to qualified students.

WKU also took the #24 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Western Kentucky University is $11,714 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Architecture & Related Services students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#23

University of Miami

Coral Gables, Florida
#7 in overall quality

University of Miami came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Coral Gables, Florida, and it awarded 43 bachelors’s architecture and related services degrees in 2019-2020.

U Miami also took the #7 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend U Miami is $42,611 for southeast region bachelor’s degree architecture & related services students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Architecture & Related Services at University of Miami

#21 in overall quality

Savannah College of Art and Design came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Savannah, Georgia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 68 degrees to qualified bachelors’s architecture and related services students in 2019-2020.

SCAD did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $40,908 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Architecture & Related Services students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Savannah College of Art and Design.

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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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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • 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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