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2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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 $75-$110k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 17,480 people earned their degree in architecture and related services, making the major the 28th most popular in the United States. 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 $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 24 colleges that offered a degree in architecture and related services. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent architecture and related services programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the architecture and related services program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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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 $75-$110k.

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. UF is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 98 bachelors’s architecture and related services degrees to qualified students.

UF also made our “Best Architecture & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #9. It costs about $12,685 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Architecture & Related Services students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend University of Florida.

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 student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Florida Architecture & Related Services Report

#3 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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this large public school handed out 32 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s architecture and related services students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree architecture & related services students whose families make $75-$110k list, Georgia Tech has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Georgia Tech is $17,846 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Architecture & Related Services students whose families make $75-$110k.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Architecture & Related Services at Georgia Tech

#3

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. UGA is located in Athens, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 39 bachelors’s architecture and related services degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UGA, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $17,105 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Architecture & Related Services students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend UGA.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

Read more about Architecture & Related Services at University of Georgia

#4

Louisiana Tech University

Ruston, Louisiana
#18 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Louisiana Tech University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Louisiana Tech University is a fairly large public school situated in Ruston, Louisiana. It awarded 28 bachelors’s architecture and related services 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. It costs about $14,574 for southeast region bachelor’s degree architecture & related services students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Louisiana Tech University.

Full Louisiana Tech University Architecture & Related Services Report

#17 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Central Florida. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. UCF is a large school located in Orlando, Florida that handed out 42 bachelors’s architecture and related services degrees in 2019-2020.

UCF also took the #17 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UCF is $15,192 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Architecture & Related Services students whose families make $75-$110k.

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%.

Full University of Central Florida Architecture & Related Services Report

#6

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#5 in overall quality

North Carolina State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k 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.

NC State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend NC State is $19,541 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Architecture & Related Services students whose families make $75-$110k.

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.

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#7

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia
#2 in overall quality

University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #7. Charlottesville, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s architecture and related services degrees to 76 students in 2019-2020.

University of Virginia also took the #2 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Virginia is $21,646 for southeast region bachelor’s degree architecture & related services students whose families make $75-$110k.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.

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

#8

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#1 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Virginia Tech did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Virginia Tech is a large school located in Blacksburg, Virginia that handed out 123 bachelors’s architecture and related services degrees in 2019-2020.

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. The estimated yearly cost for Virginia Tech is $23,808 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Architecture & Related Services students whose families make $75-$110k.

The low student loan default rate of 1.6% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#23 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, University of Louisiana at Lafayette did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. UL Lafayette is located in Lafayette, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 36 bachelors’s architecture and related services degrees to qualified students.

UL Lafayette did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #23 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UL Lafayette is $15,202 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Architecture & Related Services students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full UL Lafayette Architecture & Related Services Report

#10

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas
#15 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, University of Arkansas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Arkansas is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 60 bachelors’s architecture and related services degrees to qualified students.

UARK also made our “Best Architecture & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #15. The yearly cost to attend UARK is $18,927 for southeast region bachelor’s degree architecture & related services students whose families make $75-$110k.

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 Architecture & Related Services at UARK

#11

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, Florida
#19 in overall quality

Florida Atlantic University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #11. Florida Atlantic University is located in Boca Raton, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 67 bachelors’s architecture and related services degrees to qualified students.

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 $16,249 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Architecture & Related Services students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#12

Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, Georgia
#11 in overall quality

Kennesaw State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #12. Kennesaw State University is located in Kennesaw, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 44 bachelors’s architecture and related services degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at KSU Georgia, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Kennesaw State University is $19,570 for southeast region bachelor’s degree architecture & related services students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#22 in overall quality

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #13. Florida A&M University is located in Tallahassee, Florida and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 37 bachelors’s architecture and related services degrees to qualified students.

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 $20,413 for southeast region bachelor’s degree architecture & related services students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Florida A&M University.

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

Read more about Architecture & Related Services at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

#14

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, Mississippi
#14 in overall quality

Mississippi State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Mississippi State, Mississippi, this large public school awarded 58 degrees to qualified bachelors’s architecture and related services students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mississippi State, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Mississippi State University is $19,558 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Architecture & Related Services students whose families make $75-$110k.

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

Full Mississippi State University Architecture & Related Services Report

#15

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte, North Carolina
#13 in overall quality

University of North Carolina at Charlotte came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Charlotte, 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 61 students in 2019-2020.

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. The estimated yearly cost for UNC Charlotte is $19,973 for southeast region bachelor’s degree architecture & related services students whose families make $75-$110k.

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

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#16

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina
#8 in overall quality

Clemson University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #16. Clemson is a large school located in Clemson, South Carolina that handed out 100 bachelors’s architecture and related services degrees in 2019-2020.

Clemson did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Clemson University is $22,937 for southeast region bachelor’s degree architecture & related services students whose families make $75-$110k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#17

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama
#6 in overall quality

Auburn University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #17. Auburn is a public institution located in Auburn, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 115 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree architecture & related services students whose families make $75-$110k list, Auburn has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Auburn University is $26,518 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Architecture & Related Services students whose families make $75-$110k.

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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#18

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, Kentucky
#24 in overall quality

Western Kentucky University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s architecture and related services degrees in 2019-2020.

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 $15,642 for southeast region bachelor’s degree architecture & related services students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#12 in overall quality

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This large school is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and it awarded 75 bachelors’s architecture and related services degrees in 2019-2020.

Louisiana State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is $20,965 for southeast region bachelor’s degree architecture & related services students whose families make $75-$110k.

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

Read full report on Architecture & Related Services at Louisiana State University

#10 in overall quality

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a public institution located in Knoxville, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 90 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Knoxville also made our “Best Architecture & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #10. It costs about $24,901 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Architecture & Related Services students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Architecture & Related Services at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

#21

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
#20 in overall quality

University of Kentucky ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Lexington, Kentucky, this large public school awarded 51 degrees to qualified bachelors’s architecture and related services students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree architecture & related services students whose families make $75-$110k list, UK has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UK is $20,337 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Architecture & Related Services students whose families make $75-$110k.

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

Read more about Architecture & Related Services at UK

#22

Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, Louisiana
#16 in overall quality

Tulane University of Louisiana did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #22. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 43 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s architecture and related services students in 2019-2020.

Tulane not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $34,240 for southeast region bachelor’s degree architecture & related services students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Tulane.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

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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 $75-$110k ranking. Coral Gables, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s architecture and related services degrees to 43 students in 2019-2020.

U Miami also made our “Best Architecture & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #7. The estimated yearly cost for University of Miami is $44,741 for southeast region bachelor’s degree architecture & related services students whose families make $75-$110k.

The low student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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 $75-$110k ranking. SCAD is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Savannah, Georgia. It awarded 68 bachelors’s architecture and related services degrees in 2019-2020.

SCAD not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $45,370 for southeast region bachelor’s degree architecture & related services students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend SCAD.

Full SCAD Architecture & Related Services Report

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Notes and References

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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