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2023 Most Focused Colleges for Architecture in the Southeast Region

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Schools Highly Focused on architecture Major in the Southeast Region

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Architecture is the 147th most popular major in the country with 4,650 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.

Across the Southeast region, there were 927 architecture graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on architecture Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 29 colleges that offer a degree in architecture. That schools that top this list have a program in architecture in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools Highly Focused on architecture Major in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region architecture students.

Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for Architecture in the Southeast Region

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on architecture Major in the Southeast Region. Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University is a medium-sized school located in Tallahassee, Florida that handed out 47 ’s architecture degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Architecture at Florida A&M University

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Hampton University
Hampton, Virginia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hampton University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on architecture Major in the Southeast Region. Located in Hampton, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 7 degrees to qualified ’s architecture students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Hampton Architecture Report

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Clemson University
Clemson, South Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Clemson University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on architecture Major in the Southeast Region. This large school is located in Clemson, South Carolina, and it awarded 96 ’s architecture degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, 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 94%.

Full Clemson University Architecture 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 #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on architecture Major in the Southeast Region list. UF is a large school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 162 ’s architecture degrees in 2021-2022.

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 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UF Architecture Report

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Out of the 29 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on architecture Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #5 spot on the list. UT Knoxville is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 91 ’s architecture degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Architecture at UT Knoxville

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Auburn University
Auburn, Alabama

Auburn University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on architecture Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Auburn, Alabama, and it awarded 62 ’s architecture degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, 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 93%.

Read full report on Architecture at Auburn

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Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, Mississippi

Mississippi State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on architecture Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. Mississippi State University is a large school located in Mississippi State, Mississippi that handed out 26 ’s architecture degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Architecture at Mississippi State

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University of Virginia - Main Campus
Charlottesville, Virginia

University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on architecture Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Virginia - Main Campus is a public institution located in Charlottesville, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 73 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.

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 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Architecture at University of Virginia - Main Campus

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Louisiana Tech University
Ruston, Louisiana

Louisiana Tech University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on architecture Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Louisiana Tech is a fairly large public school situated in Ruston, Louisiana. It awarded 14 ’s architecture degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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 at Louisiana Tech University

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University of North Carolina at Charlotte came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on architecture Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a large school located in Charlotte, North Carolina that handed out 37 ’s architecture degrees in 2021-2022.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Full University of North Carolina at Charlotte Architecture Report

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University of Louisiana at Lafayette came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on architecture Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Louisiana at Lafayette is a fairly large school located in Lafayette, Louisiana that handed out 17 ’s architecture degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Architecture at UL Lafayette

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Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, Florida

Florida Atlantic University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on architecture Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #12. FAU is located in Boca Raton, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 3 ’s architecture degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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 FAU Architecture Report

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Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw, Georgia

Kennesaw State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on architecture Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #13. Kennesaw, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s architecture degrees to 48 students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Architecture at KSU Georgia

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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on architecture Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #14. This large school is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and it awarded 40 ’s architecture degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Architecture at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, Arkansas

University of Arkansas came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on architecture Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Fayetteville, Arkansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s architecture degrees to 62 students in 2021-2022.

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 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Architecture at UARK

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Tulane University of Louisiana
New Orleans, Louisiana

With a ranking of #16, Tulane University of Louisiana did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on architecture Major in the Southeast Region list. Tulane University of Louisiana is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 17 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Architecture at Tulane University of Louisiana

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Mississippi Delta Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on architecture Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #17. Mississippi Delta Community College is a public institution located in Moorhead, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.

Full Mississippi Delta Community College Architecture Report

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Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on architecture Major in the Southeast Region list. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Perkinston, Mississippi. It awarded 5 ’s architecture degrees in 2021-2022.

Full Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Architecture Report

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University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on architecture Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Tampa, Florida, this large public school handed out 24 degrees to qualified ’s architecture students in 2021-2022.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. 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%.

Read more about Architecture at University of South Florida - Main Campus

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North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina

North Carolina State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on architecture Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #20. North Carolina State University is a large school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 30 ’s architecture degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 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 at North Carolina State University

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Fairmont State University
Fairmont, West Virginia

With a ranking of #21, Fairmont State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on architecture Major in the Southeast Region list. Fairmont State University is located in Fairmont, West Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 3 ’s architecture degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Architecture at Fairmont State University

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University of Central Florida ranked #22 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on architecture Major in the Southeast Region list. UCF is a large school located in Orlando, Florida that handed out 39 ’s architecture degrees in 2021-2022.

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 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Architecture at University of Central Florida

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East Mississippi Community College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on architecture Major in the Southeast Region ranking. East Mississippi Community College is a small public school situated in Scooba, Mississippi. It awarded 1 ’s architecture degrees in 2021-2022.

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%.

Full East Mississippi Community College Architecture Report

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Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on architecture Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #24. This large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 4 ’s architecture degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.4%, 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.

Read more about Architecture at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus

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Itawamba Community College
Fulton, Mississippi

Itawamba Community College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on architecture Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Fulton, Mississippi, and it awarded 4 ’s architecture degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Itawamba Community College Architecture Report

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