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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Architecture (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region

11 Ranked Colleges
297 Degrees Awarded
$25,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Architecture Schools for a Master's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 5,051 people earned their degree in general architecture, making the major the 111th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, general architecture graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $46,998 and had an average of $41,356 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 1,129 general architecture graduates with average earnings and debt of $45,924 and $36,477 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 297 general architecture graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in general architecture. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general architecture programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general architecture program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree architecture students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 11 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Architecture (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k. University of Florida is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 60 masters’s architecture degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree architecture students whose families make $48-$75k list, UF has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best General Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130.

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Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida International University landed the #2 spot on the list. Florida International University is located in Miami, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 110 masters’s architecture degrees to qualified students.

FIU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best General Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at FIU are $24,211, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Architecture at Florida International University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This large school is located in Tampa, Florida, and it awarded 34 masters’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

USF Tampa also took the #6 spot in our “Best General Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at USF Tampa are $21,126, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Architecture at USF Tampa

#4

Louisiana Tech University

Ruston, Louisiana

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Louisiana Tech University landed the #4 spot on the list. Louisiana Tech is located in Ruston, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 19 masters’s architecture degrees to qualified students.

Louisiana Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best General Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana Tech are $12,690, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Louisiana Tech General Architecture Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Louisiana at Lafayette. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This fairly large school is located in Lafayette, Louisiana, and it awarded 10 masters’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree architecture students whose families make $48-$75k list, UL Lafayette has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best General Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Louisiana at Lafayette are $23,865, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Louisiana at Lafayette General Architecture Report

With a ranking of #6, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University is located in Tallahassee, Florida and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 masters’s architecture degrees to qualified students.

Florida A&M University also took the #7 spot in our “Best General Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Florida A&M University are $24,669.

Full Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University General Architecture Report

#7

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky

University of Kentucky landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This large school is located in Lexington, Kentucky, and it awarded 11 masters’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

UK did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kentucky are $33,216, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Architecture at UK

#4 in overall quality

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a public institution located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Louisiana State University also made our “Best General Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College are $29,970, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. UT Knoxville is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 masters’s architecture degrees to qualified students.

UT Knoxville did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Knoxville are $31,798, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Architecture at UT Knoxville

#10

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama

Auburn University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Auburn is a large school located in Auburn, Alabama that handed out 4 masters’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree architecture students whose families make $48-$75k list, Auburn has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best General Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Auburn University are $31,956.

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#11

Hampton University

Hampton, Virginia

Hampton University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Hampton, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s architecture degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.

Hampton also took the #8 spot in our “Best General Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Hampton are $13,134, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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