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2023 Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Architecture & Related Services in the Southeast Region

38 Ranked Colleges
1,196 Degrees Awarded
$51,391 Avg Salary
Most Well Attended Architecture & Related Services Major in the Southeast Region for a Master's

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Architecture & Related Services Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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. 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 “Most Well Attended Architecture & Related Services Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 38 colleges that offer a degree in architecture and related services. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in architecture and related services.

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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Architecture & Related Services Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s”.

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Out of the 38 schools in the Most Well Attended Architecture & Related Services Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida International University landed the #1 spot on the list. Florida International University is a large public school situated in Miami, Florida. It awarded 174 masters’s architecture and related services degrees in 2020-2021.

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

Full FIU Architecture & Related Services Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Architecture & Related Services Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 134 masters’s architecture and related services degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Architecture & Related Services at Georgia Tech

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Architecture & Related Services Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. University of Florida is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 85 masters’s architecture and related services degrees to qualified students.

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 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Florida Architecture & Related Services Report

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University of Virginia - Main Campus
Charlottesville, Virginia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Architecture & Related Services Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. University of Virginia is a large school located in Charlottesville, Virginia that handed out 70 masters’s architecture and related services degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Virginia Architecture & Related Services Report

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Miami. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Architecture & Related Services Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Located in Coral Gables, Florida, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 59 degrees to qualified masters’s architecture and related services students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Architecture & Related Services at U Miami

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Architecture & Related Services Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s. University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a large public school situated in Charlotte, North Carolina. 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 85%. 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

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Clemson University
Clemson, South Carolina

Clemson University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Architecture & Related Services Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. Clemson is located in Clemson, South Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 58 masters’s architecture and related services degrees to qualified students.

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

Full Clemson University Architecture & Related Services Report

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With a ranking of #8, University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Architecture & Related Services Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Located in Tampa, Florida, this large public school handed out 53 degrees to qualified masters’s architecture and related services students in 2020-2021.

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

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia

With a ranking of #9, Virginia Tech did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Architecture & Related Services Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Virginia Tech is located in Blacksburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 46 masters’s architecture and related services degrees to qualified students.

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

Read more about Architecture & Related Services at Virginia Tech

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Auburn University
Auburn, Alabama

Auburn University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Architecture & Related Services Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. Located in Auburn, Alabama, this large public school awarded 45 degrees to qualified masters’s architecture and related services students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, 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 92%.

Full Auburn University Architecture & Related Services Report

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Architecture & Related Services Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. Chapel Hill, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s architecture and related services degrees to 44 students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Architecture & Related Services at UNC Chapel Hill

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Tulane University of Louisiana
New Orleans, Louisiana

Tulane University of Louisiana landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Architecture & Related Services Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. Tulane is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in New Orleans, Louisiana. It awarded 39 masters’s architecture and related services degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read more about Architecture & Related Services at Tulane University of Louisiana

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University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia

University of Georgia did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Architecture & Related Services Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #13. This large school is located in Athens, Georgia, and it awarded 34 masters’s architecture and related services degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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

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North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina

North Carolina State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Architecture & Related Services Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it awarded 32 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 94%. 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%.

Read full report on Architecture & Related Services at NC State

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

Florida State University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Architecture & Related Services Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Tallahassee, Florida, and it awarded 30 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 95%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%.

Read more about Architecture & Related Services at Florida State

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Savannah College of Art and Design came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Architecture & Related Services Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. Savannah College of Art and Design is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Savannah, Georgia. It awarded 29 masters’s architecture and related services 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%.

Full SCAD Architecture & Related Services Report

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Architecture & Related Services Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 masters’s architecture and related services degrees to qualified students.

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%. 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 more about Architecture & Related Services at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky

With a ranking of #17, University of Kentucky did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Architecture & Related Services Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Lexington, Kentucky is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s architecture and related services degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.

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

Read more about Architecture & Related Services at University of Kentucky

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With a ranking of #19, University of Louisiana at Lafayette did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Architecture & Related Services Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. University of Louisiana at Lafayette is located in Lafayette, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 masters’s architecture and related services degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Architecture & Related Services at University of Louisiana at Lafayette

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University of Central Florida came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Architecture & Related Services Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. UCF is a large public school situated in Orlando, Florida. It awarded 17 masters’s architecture and related services degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Architecture & Related Services at University of Central Florida

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Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Architecture & Related Services Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. Florida A&M University is a public institution located in Tallahassee, Florida. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 15 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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

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

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Louisiana Tech University
Ruston, Louisiana

Louisiana Tech University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Architecture & Related Services Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. Louisiana Tech is a fairly large public school situated in Ruston, Louisiana. It awarded 15 masters’s architecture and related services degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Louisiana Tech Architecture & Related Services Report

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University of Memphis
Memphis, Tennessee

University of Memphis came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Architecture & Related Services Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s 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.

Read more about Architecture & Related Services at University of Memphis

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Hampton University
Hampton, Virginia

Hampton University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Architecture & Related Services Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. Located in Hampton, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 13 degrees to qualified masters’s architecture and related services students in 2020-2021.

Full Hampton University Architecture & Related Services Report

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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Architecture & Related Services Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a large public school situated in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It awarded 10 masters’s architecture and related services degrees in 2020-2021.

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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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

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University of New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana

University of New Orleans did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Architecture & Related Services Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #25. This medium-sized school is located in New Orleans, Louisiana, and it awarded 10 masters’s architecture and related services degrees in 2020-2021.

Full University of New Orleans Architecture & Related Services Report

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