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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Architecture & Related Services in the Southeast Region

7 Ranked Colleges
60 Degrees Awarded
$29,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region

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 Doctorate in the Southeast Region” 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 doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 60 architecture and related services graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,978 and $116,300 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree 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.

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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region doctor’s degree architecture & related services students.

#1

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Clemson University landed the #1 spot on the list. Clemson, South Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s architecture and related services degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

Clemson also made our “Best Architecture & Related Services Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Clemson University are $23,246, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region. North Carolina State University is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s architecture and related services degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NC State, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina State University are $28,999, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full NC State Architecture & Related Services Report

#3

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #3 spot on the list. UF is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 doctorate’s architecture and related services degrees to qualified students.

UF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Virginia Tech. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region. Blacksburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s architecture and related services degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

Virginia Tech also took the #5 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2 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 #5 for the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region. This large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 13 doctorate’s architecture and related services degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree architecture & related services students list, Georgia Tech has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus are $31,334.

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

#6

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina
#6 in overall quality

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking. UNC Chapel Hill is a large school located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina that handed out 7 doctorate’s architecture and related services degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree architecture & related services students list, UNC Chapel Hill has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are $30,248, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Florida State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Tallahassee, Florida, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s architecture and related services degrees in 2019-2020.

Florida State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State University are $26,707, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Architecture & Related Services at Florida State

#8

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia
#5 in overall quality

University of Virginia - Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. Charlottesville, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s architecture and related services degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Virginia, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia - Main Campus are $32,394, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Virginia - Main Campus 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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

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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