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Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 17,325 people earned their degree in architecture and related services, making the major the 29th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, architecture and related services graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $49,602 and had an average of $25,146 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 3,111 architecture and related services graduates with average earnings and debt of $48,030 and $25,887 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 27 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in architecture and related services. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality architecture and related services 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 architecture and related services program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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The architecture & related services school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid.
Out of the 27 schools in the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #1 spot on the list. UF is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 241 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UF also took the #4 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $5,135 for Southeast Region Architecture & Related Services students with aid per year to attend University of Florida.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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 97%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Chapel Hill, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s architecture and related services degrees to 45 students in 2020-2021.
UNC Chapel Hill also made our “Best Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #7. The estimated yearly cost for University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is $12,469 for Southeast Region Architecture & Related Services students with aid.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Georgia Tech is a large school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 186 ’s architecture and related services degrees in 2020-2021.
Georgia Tech also took the #1 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is $14,974 for southeast region architecture & related services students with aid.
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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Raleigh, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s architecture and related services degrees to 112 students in 2020-2021.
NC State also made our “Best Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8. The estimated yearly cost for North Carolina State University is $16,411 for southeast region architecture & related services students with aid.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, 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 undergraduate students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Virginia Tech. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. Blacksburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s architecture and related services degrees to 185 students in 2020-2021.
Virginia Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Virginia Tech is $21,301 for southeast region 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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Mississippi State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Mississippi State is a public institution located in Mississippi State, Mississippi. The school has a large population, and it awarded 98 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Mississippi State also made our “Best Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3. It costs about $16,122 for Southeast Region Architecture & Related Services students with aid per year to attend Mississippi State University.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
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Florida International University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. FIU is a large school located in Miami, Florida that handed out 191 ’s architecture and related services degrees in 2020-2021.
FIU also made our “Best Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #18. It costs about $5,298 for southeast region architecture & related services students with aid per year to attend Florida International University.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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 91%.
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With a ranking of #8, University of Georgia did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Athens, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s architecture and related services degrees to 77 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region architecture & related services students with aid list, UGA has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UGA is $14,257 for southeast region architecture & related services students with aid.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%.
Full UGA Architecture & Related Services Report
University of Virginia - Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Charlottesville, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s architecture and related services degrees to 181 students in 2020-2021.
University of Virginia also made our “Best Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #5. The estimated yearly cost for University of Virginia - Main Campus is $22,006 for Southeast Region 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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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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University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. USF Tampa is a public institution located in Tampa, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 53 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
USF Tampa also made our “Best Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #21. The estimated yearly cost for USF Tampa is $8,346 for Southeast Region Architecture & Related Services students with aid.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, 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 92%.
Full USF Tampa Architecture & Related Services Report
With a ranking of #11, Florida State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Tallahassee, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s architecture and related services degrees to 33 students in 2020-2021.
Florida State also made our “Best Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #15. It costs about $9,946 for southeast region architecture & related services students with aid per year to attend Florida State University.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Florida Atlantic University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Boca Raton, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s architecture and related services degrees to 104 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at FAU, the school also landed the #24 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Florida Atlantic University is $10,735 for Southeast Region Architecture & Related Services students with aid.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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University of Arkansas landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Arkansas is a large school located in Fayetteville, Arkansas that handed out 49 ’s architecture and related services degrees in 2020-2021.
UARK did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Arkansas is $16,507 for Southeast Region Architecture & Related Services students with aid.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, 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 85%.
Full University of Arkansas Architecture & Related Services Report
Clemson University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Clemson, South Carolina, this large public school handed out 168 degrees to qualified ’s architecture and related services students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Clemson, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Clemson is $21,262 for Southeast Region Architecture & Related Services students with aid.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national 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.
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University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of North Carolina at Charlotte is located in Charlotte, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 116 ’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 #22 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UNC Charlotte is $17,634 for Southeast Region Architecture & Related Services students with aid.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Full UNC Charlotte Architecture & Related Services Report
Kennesaw State University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. KSU Georgia is a large school located in Kennesaw, Georgia that handed out 40 ’s architecture and related services degrees in 2020-2021.
KSU Georgia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $18,522 for Southeast Region Architecture & Related Services students with aid per year to attend KSU Georgia.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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 KSU Georgia Architecture & Related Services Report
Louisiana Tech University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Ruston, Louisiana, this fairly large public school awarded 52 diplomas to qualified ’s architecture and related services students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region architecture & related services students with aid list, Louisiana Tech has also earned the #25 rank in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Louisiana Tech is $11,304 for southeast region architecture & related services students with aid.
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University of Louisiana at Lafayette came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Louisiana at Lafayette is a fairly large public school situated in Lafayette, Louisiana. It awarded 64 ’s architecture and related services degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for UL Lafayette is $13,094 for southeast region architecture & related services students with aid.
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University of Central Florida did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Orlando, Florida, this large public school handed out 56 diplomas to qualified ’s architecture and related services students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for University of Central Florida is $8,618 for Southeast Region Architecture & Related Services students with aid.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, this medium-sized public school handed out 50 degrees to qualified ’s architecture and related services students in 2020-2021.
Florida A&M University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #23 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Florida A&M University is $13,126 for southeast region architecture & related services students with aid.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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University of Kentucky ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. UK is located in Lexington, Kentucky and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 84 ’s architecture and related services degrees to qualified students.
UK also took the #13 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Kentucky is $18,203 for southeast region architecture & related services students with aid.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, this large public school handed out 80 degrees to qualified ’s architecture and related services students in 2020-2021.
Louisiana State University also took the #17 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is $17,811 for southeast region architecture & related services students with aid.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 103 ’s architecture and related services degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Knoxville, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $18,579 for Southeast Region Architecture & Related Services students with aid per year to attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville.
The low undergrad 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Auburn University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #24. This large school is located in Auburn, Alabama, and it awarded 160 ’s architecture and related services degrees in 2020-2021.
Auburn not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $24,018 for Southeast Region Architecture & Related Services students with aid per year to attend Auburn University.
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.
Full Auburn Architecture & Related Services Report
University of Miami came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This fairly large school is located in Coral Gables, Florida, and it awarded 106 ’s architecture and related services degrees in 2020-2021.
U Miami not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Miami is $46,098 for Southeast Region Architecture & Related Services students with aid.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
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