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2023 Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region

25 Ranked Colleges
1,196 Degrees Awarded
$51,391 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Architecture & Related Services for a Master's

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Architecture & Related Services for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Architecture & Related Services for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 25 colleges that offered a degree in architecture and related services. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality architecture and related services programs as well as strong veteran support.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the architecture and related services program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Architecture & Related Services for a Master’s” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree vets studying architecture & related services.

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

Out of the 25 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Architecture & Related Services for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #1 spot on the list. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s architecture and related services degrees to 85 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UF, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, UF supports 53,372 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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 low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 University of Florida Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Architecture & Related Services for a Master’s. UNC Chapel Hill is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 44 masters’s architecture and related services degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNC Chapel Hill, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill supports 30,092 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, 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 Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kentucky. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Architecture & Related Services for a Master’s list. University of Kentucky is a public institution located in Lexington, Kentucky. The school has a large population, and it awarded 23 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UK, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 29,986 students enrolled at UK, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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 low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 veteran student life at UK]](/colleges/university-of-kentucky/student-life/veterans/)

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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 #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Architecture & Related Services for a Master’s list. U Miami is a private not-for-profit institution located in Coral Gables, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 59 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

U Miami also took the #4 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 4 of the 17,809 students enrolled at U Miami were GI Bill® students, of which 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $22,198. In addition to receiving other benefits, 2 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. U Miami does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Miami]](/colleges/university-of-miami/student-life/veterans/)

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Architecture & Related Services for a Master’s list. Florida State University is located in Tallahassee, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 30 masters’s architecture and related services degrees to qualified students.

Florida State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.According to our most recent data, Florida State supports 43,569 students, and 8 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 8 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,819. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Auburn University
Auburn, Alabama

Auburn University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Architecture & Related Services for a Master’s ranking. Auburn University is a large school located in Auburn, Alabama that handed out 45 masters’s architecture and related services degrees in 2020-2021.

Auburn did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Among the 30,737 students enrolled at Auburn, 1,499 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 746 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,423. In addition to receiving other benefits, 68 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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With a ranking of #7, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Architecture & Related Services for a Master’s list. UT 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.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree vets studying architecture & related services list, UT Knoxville has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, UT Knoxville supports 30,559 students, and 1,122 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 739 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,650. On top of their other funding sources, 8 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UT Knoxville offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full UT Knoxville Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Virginia - Main Campus
Charlottesville, Virginia

University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Architecture & Related Services for a Master’s ranking. 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.

University of Virginia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Of the 25,628 students enrolled at University of Virginia - Main Campus, 3 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 University of Virginia Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #9, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Architecture & Related Services for a Master’s list. Georgia Tech is a public institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 134 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Georgia Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Among the 39,771 students enrolled at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus, 430 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 240 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,376. On top of their other funding sources, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia

Virginia Tech came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Architecture & Related Services for a Master’s ranking. 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.

Virginia Tech also took the #6 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 37,024 students enrolled at Virginia Tech, 119 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 108 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,314. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina

With a ranking of #11, North Carolina State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Architecture & Related Services for a Master’s list. NC State is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 32 masters’s architecture and related services degrees to qualified students.

NC State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 1,102 of the 36,042 students enrolled at NC State were GI Bill® students, of which 493 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,886. On top of their other funding sources, 27 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full NC State Veteran Student Life Report

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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Architecture & Related Services for a Master’s list. Louisiana State University is a large school located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana that handed out 10 masters’s architecture and related services degrees in 2020-2021.

Louisiana State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Of the 34,285 students enrolled at Louisiana State University, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 veteran student life at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College]](/colleges/louisiana-state-university-and-agricultural-and-mechanical-college/student-life/veterans/)

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University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #13 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Architecture & Related Services for a Master’s list. USF Tampa is a large public school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 53 masters’s architecture and related services degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree vets studying architecture & related services list, USF Tampa has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 50,626 students enrolled at USF Tampa, 2,211 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,241 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,943. To help with additional expenses, 13 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, 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 [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of South Florida - Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia

With a ranking of #14, University of Georgia did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Architecture & Related Services for a Master’s list. Athens, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s architecture and related services degrees to 34 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree vets studying architecture & related services list, UGA has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 39,147 students enrolled at UGA, 9 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,402. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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 [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 Veteran Student Life Report

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Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Architecture & Related Services for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #15. This medium-sized school is located in Tallahassee, Florida, and it awarded 15 masters’s architecture and related services degrees in 2020-2021.

Florida A&M University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Of the 9,184 students enrolled at Florida A&M University, 21 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 8 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,764. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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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With a ranking of #16, Florida International University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Architecture & Related Services for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Miami, Florida, and it awarded 174 masters’s architecture and related services degrees in 2020-2021.

FIU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Of the 58,836 students enrolled at FIU, 1,079 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 606 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,771. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. FIU offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, 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 91%.

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Clemson University
Clemson, South Carolina

Clemson University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Architecture & Related Services for a Master’s ranking. Clemson University 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Clemson, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 922 of the 26,406 students enrolled at Clemson University were GI Bill® students, of which 429 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,920. On top of their other funding sources, 15 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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

[Read full report on veteran student life at Clemson]](/colleges/clemson-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, Florida

Florida Atlantic University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Architecture & Related Services for a Master’s ranking. Located in Boca Raton, Florida, this large public school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified masters’s architecture and related services students in 2020-2021.

FAU also took the #21 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 708 of the 30,805 students enrolled at Florida Atlantic University were GI Bill® students, of which 397 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,153. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Florida Atlantic University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at FAU]](/colleges/florida-atlantic-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky

University of Louisville came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Architecture & Related Services for a Master’s ranking. UofL is a large public school situated in Louisville, Kentucky. It awarded 6 masters’s architecture and related services degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UofL, the school also landed the #25 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 22,211 students enrolled at UofL, 17 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 9 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $25,972. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 University of Louisville Veteran Student Life Report

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Louisiana Tech University
Ruston, Louisiana

Louisiana Tech University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Architecture & Related Services for a Master’s ranking. Louisiana Tech University is a fairly large school located in Ruston, Louisiana that handed out 15 masters’s architecture and related services degrees in 2020-2021.

Louisiana Tech also made our “Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #24.Our most recent data shows that 29 of the 11,126 students enrolled at Louisiana Tech were GI Bill® students, of which 26 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,493. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full Louisiana Tech Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #21, University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Architecture & Related Services for a Master’s list. UNC Charlotte is a large public school situated in Charlotte, North Carolina. It awarded 59 masters’s architecture and related services degrees in 2020-2021.

UNC Charlotte also made our “Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #19.According to our most recent data, University of North Carolina at Charlotte supports 30,146 students, and 1,476 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 642 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,691. During this same period, 13 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UNC Charlotte]](/colleges/university-of-north-carolina-at-charlotte/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Louisiana at Lafayette did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Architecture & Related Services for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #22. Located in Lafayette, Louisiana, this fairly large public school awarded 22 diplomas to qualified masters’s architecture and related services students in 2020-2021.

UL Lafayette not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Of the 16,450 students enrolled at University of Louisiana at Lafayette, 604 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 224 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,336. To help with additional expenses, 4 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Louisiana at Lafayette offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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With a ranking of #23, University of Central Florida did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Architecture & Related Services for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Orlando, Florida, and it awarded 17 masters’s architecture and related services degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCF, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 71,881 students enrolled at UCF, 2,263 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,216 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,995. In addition to receiving other benefits, 8 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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 [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Tulane University of Louisiana
New Orleans, Louisiana

Tulane University of Louisiana came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Architecture & Related Services for a Master’s ranking. New Orleans, Louisiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s architecture and related services degrees to 39 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Tulane, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Tulane University of Louisiana supports 13,927 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,227. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The impressive undergraduate 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. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default 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.

Full Tulane University of Louisiana Veteran Student Life Report

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Savannah College of Art and Design came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Architecture & Related Services for a Master’s ranking. Savannah College of Art and Design 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.

SCAD did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 193 of the 14,265 students enrolled at SCAD were GI Bill® students, of which 135 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $20,695. During this same period, 91 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 Savannah College of Art and Design Veteran Student Life Report

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