by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Architecture & Related Services Major in the Southeast Region” ranking.
Architecture & Related Services is the 29th most popular major in the country with 17,325 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,196 architecture and related services graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,213 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Architecture & Related Services Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 38 colleges that offer a degree in architecture and related services. That schools that top this list have a program in architecture and related services in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree architecture & related services students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hampton University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Architecture & Related Services Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Hampton, Virginia, and it awarded 13 masters’s architecture and related services degrees in 2020-2021.
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 #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Architecture & Related Services Major in the Southeast Region. Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is a public institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 134 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Miami. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Architecture & Related Services Major in the Southeast Region. University of Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Coral Gables, Florida. It awarded 59 masters’s architecture and related services degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida International University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Architecture & Related Services Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Miami, Florida, this large public school handed out 174 degrees to qualified masters’s architecture and related services students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. 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%.
Out of the 38 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Architecture & Related Services Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Savannah College of Art and Design landed the #5 spot on the list. SCAD is a private not-for-profit institution located in Savannah, Georgia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 29 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Architecture & Related Services Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Charlottesville, Virginia, and it awarded 70 masters’s architecture and related services degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, 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%.
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Tulane University of Louisiana did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Architecture & Related Services Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. Tulane is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 39 masters’s architecture and related services degrees to qualified students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Clemson University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Architecture & Related Services Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Clemson University is a large public school situated in Clemson, South Carolina. It awarded 58 masters’s architecture and related services degrees in 2020-2021.
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 1.7% 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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Alabama A & M University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Architecture & Related Services Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Normal, Alabama, and it awarded 6 masters’s architecture and related services degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #10, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Architecture & Related Services Major in the Southeast Region list. Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University is a medium-sized school located in Tallahassee, Florida that handed out 15 masters’s architecture and related services degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Louisiana Tech University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Architecture & Related Services Major in the Southeast Region list. This fairly large school is located in Ruston, Louisiana, and it awarded 15 masters’s architecture and related services degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Louisiana Tech University Architecture & Related Services Report
University of North Carolina at Charlotte ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Architecture & Related Services Major in the Southeast Region list. UNC Charlotte is a large school located in Charlotte, North Carolina that handed out 59 masters’s architecture and related services degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. 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 Louisiana at Lafayette came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Architecture & Related Services Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Lafayette, Louisiana, and it awarded 22 masters’s architecture and related services degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of New Orleans came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Architecture & Related Services Major in the Southeast Region ranking. New Orleans, Louisiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s architecture and related services degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #15, Auburn University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Architecture & Related Services Major in the Southeast Region list. Auburn is a public institution located in Auburn, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 45 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #16, University of Florida did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Architecture & Related Services Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 85 masters’s architecture and related services degrees in 2020-2021.
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 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Virginia Tech landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Architecture & Related Services Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Virginia Tech is a large public school situated in Blacksburg, Virginia. It awarded 46 masters’s architecture and related services degrees in 2020-2021.
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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Architecture & Related Services Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and it awarded 44 masters’s architecture and related services degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
Full University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Architecture & Related Services Report
With a ranking of #19, University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Architecture & Related Services Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Tampa, Florida, this large public school handed out 53 diplomas to qualified masters’s architecture and related services students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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University of Memphis came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Architecture & Related Services Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Memphis is a large school located in Memphis, Tennessee that handed out 15 masters’s architecture and related services degrees in 2020-2021.
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North Carolina State University ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Architecture & Related Services Major in the Southeast Region list. North Carolina State University is a public institution located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 32 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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.
Full North Carolina State University Architecture & Related Services Report
With a ranking of #22, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Architecture & Related Services Major in the Southeast Region list. UT Knoxville is a public institution located in Knoxville, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 23 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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College of Charleston ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Architecture & Related Services Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Charleston, South Carolina, this fairly large public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified masters’s architecture and related services students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%.
University of Kentucky landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Architecture & Related Services Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Lexington, Kentucky, this large public school handed out 23 degrees to qualified masters’s architecture and related services students in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
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University of Georgia landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Architecture & Related Services Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UGA is located in Athens, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 34 masters’s architecture and related services degrees to qualified 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Architecture & Related Services at University of Georgia
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