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2023 Best Value Colleges for Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region

11 Ranked Colleges
740 Degrees Awarded
$25,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology is the 126th most popular major in the country with 6,003 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Southeast region, there were 740 architectural and building sciences/technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in architectural and building sciences/technology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality architectural and building sciences/technology 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 architectural and building sciences/technology program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 11 Best Value Colleges for Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Georgia Tech is a public institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 75 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region architectural and building sciences/technology students whose families make $75-$110k list, Georgia Tech has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $17,557 for southeast region architectural and building sciences/technology students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus.

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.

Full Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Report

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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 #2 on our 2023 Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this large public school awarded 17 degrees to qualified ’s architectural and building sciences/technology students in 2020-2021.

UF also made our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3. The yearly cost to attend University of Florida is $12,874 for southeast region architectural and building sciences/technology students whose families make $75-$110k.

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 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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Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida International University landed the #3 spot on the list. FIU is a public institution located in Miami, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 123 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region architectural and building sciences/technology students whose families make $75-$110k list, FIU has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $12,817 for Southeast Region Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Florida International University.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, 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%.

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the #4 spot on the list. Virginia Tech is a large public school situated in Blacksburg, Virginia. It awarded 150 ’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees in 2020-2021.

Virginia Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $23,999 for Southeast Region Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Virginia Tech.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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University of Virginia - Main Campus
Charlottesville, Virginia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Charlottesville, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees to 43 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region architectural and building sciences/technology students whose families make $75-$110k list, University of Virginia has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Virginia is $22,021 for southeast region architectural and building sciences/technology students whose families make $75-$110k.

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 - Main Campus Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Report

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North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina

North Carolina State University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Raleigh, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees to 32 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NC State, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend NC State is $19,833 for southeast region architectural and building sciences/technology students whose families make $75-$110k.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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.

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Clemson University
Clemson, South Carolina

Clemson University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Clemson, South Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees to 40 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Clemson, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $23,993 for southeast region architectural and building sciences/technology students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Clemson University.

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

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University of North Carolina at Charlotte came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Charlotte, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees to 50 students in 2020-2021.

UNC Charlotte also took the #11 spot in our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of North Carolina at Charlotte is $21,011 for Southeast Region Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology students whose families make $75-$110k.

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

Full UNC Charlotte Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Report

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Tulane University of Louisiana
New Orleans, Louisiana

Tulane University of Louisiana landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. New Orleans, Louisiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees to 41 students in 2020-2021.

Tulane also made our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8. It costs about $36,899 for Southeast Region Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Tulane University of Louisiana.

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 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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.

Full Tulane Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Report

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, Florida

University of Miami came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. U Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Coral Gables, Florida. It awarded 75 ’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region architectural and building sciences/technology students whose families make $75-$110k list, U Miami has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for U Miami is $44,278 for southeast region architectural and building sciences/technology students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 University of Miami Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Report

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Savannah College of Art and Design did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #11. Savannah, Georgia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees to 73 students in 2020-2021.

SCAD not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $45,228 for southeast region architectural and building sciences/technology students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend SCAD.

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%.

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