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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Architecture & Related Services in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

24 Ranked Colleges
1,542 Degrees Awarded
$19,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

With all of the options students 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 “Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking.

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 Getting Aid” 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 Getting Aid.

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this large public school handed out 98 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 with aid list, UF has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $6,302 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Architecture & Related Services students with aid per year to attend University of Florida.

The low student loan default rate of 2.0% 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 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about Architecture & Related Services at University of Florida

#2

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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 60 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 with aid list, NC State has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend NC State is $16,458 for southeast region bachelor’s degree architecture & related services students with aid.

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 2.9% 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 more about Architecture & Related Services at North Carolina State University

#3

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 #3 for the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. This large school is located in Athens, Georgia, and it awarded 39 bachelors’s architecture and related services degrees in 2019-2020.

UGA also made our “Best Architecture & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4. It costs about $13,649 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Architecture & Related Services students with aid per year to attend University of Georgia.

The low student loan default rate of 2.5% 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 94%.

Full UGA Architecture & Related Services Report

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 32 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 with aid 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 yearly cost to attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is $14,739 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Architecture & Related Services students with aid.

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

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

#5

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. University of Virginia - Main Campus is a public institution located in Charlottesville, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 76 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree architecture & related services students with aid list, University of Virginia has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Virginia - Main Campus is $20,397 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Architecture & Related Services students with aid.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.

Full University of Virginia Architecture & Related Services Report

#17 in overall quality

University of Central Florida landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Orlando, Florida, this large public school handed out 42 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s architecture and related services students 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 $10,274 for southeast region bachelor’s degree architecture & related services students with aid.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#7

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#1 in overall quality

Virginia Tech ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Blacksburg, Virginia, this large public school awarded 123 degrees to qualified bachelors’s architecture and related services students in 2019-2020.

Virginia Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Virginia Tech is $21,198 for southeast region bachelor’s degree architecture & related services students with aid.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Architecture & Related Services at Virginia Tech

#8

Louisiana Tech University

Ruston, Louisiana
#18 in overall quality

Louisiana Tech University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Louisiana Tech University 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 not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $12,084 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Architecture & Related Services students with aid per year to attend Louisiana Tech University.

Full Louisiana Tech Architecture & Related Services Report

#9

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 Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #9. FAU is a public institution located in Boca Raton, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 67 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

FAU also took the #19 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend FAU is $10,186 for southeast region bachelor’s degree architecture & related services students with aid.

Full FAU Architecture & Related Services Report

#10

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte, North Carolina
#13 in overall quality

University of North Carolina at Charlotte ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. 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 yearly cost to attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte is $16,529 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Architecture & Related Services students with aid.

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

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#23 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, 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 Getting Aid list. This fairly large school is located in Lafayette, Louisiana, and it awarded 36 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 with aid list, UL Lafayette has also earned the #23 rank in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $12,487 for southeast region bachelor’s degree architecture & related services students with aid per year to attend University of Louisiana at Lafayette.

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#22 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Florida Agricultural and Mechanical 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.

Florida A&M University also took the #22 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University is $15,060 for southeast region bachelor’s degree architecture & related services students with aid.

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 A&M University

#13

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, Mississippi
#14 in overall quality

Mississippi State University landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. 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.

Mississippi State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Mississippi State University is $16,173 for southeast region bachelor’s degree architecture & related services students with aid.

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

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

#14

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas
#15 in overall quality

University of Arkansas landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. UARK 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 did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $16,381 for southeast region bachelor’s degree architecture & related services students with aid per year to attend University of Arkansas.

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

Full University of Arkansas Architecture & Related Services Report

#15

Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, Georgia
#11 in overall quality

Kennesaw State University landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Kennesaw, Georgia, and it awarded 44 bachelors’s architecture and related services degrees in 2019-2020.

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. It costs about $17,221 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Architecture & Related Services students with aid per year to attend Kennesaw State University.

Full KSU Georgia Architecture & Related Services Report

#16

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, Kentucky
#24 in overall quality

Western Kentucky University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #16. 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 yearly cost to attend WKU is $11,962 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Architecture & Related Services students with aid.

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#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #17, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a large school located in Knoxville, Tennessee that handed out 90 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 with aid list, UT Knoxville has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is $18,825 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Architecture & Related Services students with aid.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The low student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%.

Full UT Knoxville Architecture & Related Services Report

#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #18, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Louisiana State University is a large school located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana that handed out 75 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 with aid list, Louisiana State University has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Louisiana State University is $15,465 for southeast region bachelor’s degree architecture & related services students with aid.

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

Read full report on Architecture & Related Services at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

#19

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama
#6 in overall quality

Auburn University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Auburn, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s architecture and related services degrees to 115 students in 2019-2020.

Auburn not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $24,104 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Architecture & Related Services students with aid per year to attend Auburn.

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 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Auburn University Architecture & Related Services Report

#20

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina
#8 in overall quality

Clemson University 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 Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Clemson, South Carolina, and it awarded 100 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 with aid list, Clemson has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Clemson University is $20,008 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Architecture & Related Services students with aid.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Clemson University Architecture & Related Services Report

#21

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
#20 in overall quality

University of Kentucky did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #21. UK is a large school located in Lexington, Kentucky that handed out 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 $17,127 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Architecture & Related Services students with aid per year to attend University of Kentucky.

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

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#22

University of Miami

Coral Gables, Florida
#7 in overall quality

University of Miami came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Miami is a private not-for-profit institution located in Coral Gables, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 43 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

U Miami not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for U Miami is $46,949 for southeast region bachelor’s degree architecture & related services students with aid.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. 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%.

Read full report on Architecture & Related Services at University of Miami

#23

Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, Louisiana
#16 in overall quality

Tulane University of Louisiana 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 Getting Aid ranking. 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 and related services degrees to 43 students in 2019-2020.

Tulane also took the #16 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Tulane is $37,841 for southeast region bachelor’s degree architecture & related services students with aid.

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

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#21 in overall quality

Savannah College of Art and Design did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #24. 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. The estimated yearly cost for Savannah College of Art and Design is $43,641 for southeast region bachelor’s degree architecture & related services students with aid.

Full Savannah College of Art and Design 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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