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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Architecture in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

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 Getting Aid

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 Getting Aid” ranking - to help you make that decision.

General Architecture is the 111th most popular major in the country with 5,051 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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.

For this year’s “Best Value Architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer 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 Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree architecture students with aid.

Top 11 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Architecture in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s architecture degrees to 60 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UF, the school also landed the #1 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 University of Florida are $30,130.

Read more about General Architecture at University of Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Tampa, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s architecture degrees to 34 students in 2019-2020.

USF Tampa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best General Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Florida - Main Campus are $21,126, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of South Florida - Main Campus General Architecture Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida International University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. FIU 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.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree architecture students with aid list, FIU has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best General Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at FIU are $24,211, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

Louisiana Tech University

Ruston, Louisiana

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Louisiana Tech University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Louisiana Tech is a public institution located in Ruston, Louisiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 19 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Louisiana Tech also took the #9 spot in our “Best General Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana Tech are $12,690, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Architecture at Louisiana Tech University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. This medium-sized school is located in Tallahassee, Florida, and it awarded 11 masters’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

Florida A&M University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best General Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University are $24,669.

Read more about General Architecture at Florida A&M University

With a ranking of #6, University of Louisiana at Lafayette did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Lafayette, Louisiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s architecture degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

UL Lafayette did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best General Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UL Lafayette are $23,865, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Architecture at UL Lafayette

#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and it awarded 6 masters’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree architecture students with aid list, Louisiana State University has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University are $29,970, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Architecture at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Knoxville, Tennessee, and it awarded 13 masters’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Knoxville not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #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.

Full The University of Tennessee - Knoxville General Architecture Report

#9

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky

University of Kentucky 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 Getting Aid ranking. UK is a large school located in Lexington, Kentucky that handed out 11 masters’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UK, the school also landed the #3 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 UK are $33,216.

Full UK General Architecture Report

#10

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama

Auburn University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #10. Auburn, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s architecture degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

Auburn also took the #0 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 Auburn are $31,956.

Read full report on General Architecture at Auburn

#11

Hampton University

Hampton, Virginia

With a ranking of #11, Hampton University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Hampton is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hampton, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Hampton, the school also landed the #8 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 Hampton are $13,134.

Read more about General Architecture at Hampton University

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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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