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With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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.
For this year’s “Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 27 colleges that offer a degree in architecture and related services. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality architecture and related services programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the architecture and related services program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k.
Out of the 27 schools in the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #1 spot on the list. UF is a large school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 241 ’s architecture and related services degrees in 2020-2021.
UF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UF is $65 for southeast region architecture & related services students whose families make $0-$30k.
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 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full UF Architecture & Related Services Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public institution located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 45 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UNC Chapel Hill also made our “Best Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #7. It costs about $3,753 for Southeast Region Architecture & Related Services students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full UNC Chapel Hill Architecture & Related Services Report
Out of the 27 schools in the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is a large school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 186 ’s architecture and related services degrees in 2020-2021.
Georgia Tech also made our “Best Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1. The estimated yearly cost for Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is $8,818 for Southeast Region Architecture & Related Services students whose families make $0-$30k.
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 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%.
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Out of the 27 schools in the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Raleigh, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s architecture and related services degrees to 112 students in 2020-2021.
NC State also took the #8 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for NC State is $7,283 for southeast region architecture & related services students whose families make $0-$30k.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Architecture & Related Services at NC State
Out of the 27 schools in the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the #5 spot on the list. UGA is a large public school situated in Athens, Georgia. It awarded 77 ’s architecture and related services degrees in 2020-2021.
UGA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $8,303 for southeast region architecture & related services students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend UGA.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Architecture & Related Services at UGA
University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. University of Virginia is a large school located in Charlottesville, Virginia that handed out 181 ’s architecture and related services degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Virginia also took the #5 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus is $12,476 for southeast region architecture & related services students whose families make $0-$30k.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Virginia Architecture & Related Services Report
With a ranking of #7, Virginia Tech did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Virginia Tech is a public institution located in Blacksburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 185 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Virginia Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Virginia Tech is $11,934 for Southeast Region Architecture & Related Services students whose families make $0-$30k.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Read full report on Architecture & Related Services at Virginia Tech
Florida State University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Florida State University is a large school located in Tallahassee, Florida that handed out 33 ’s architecture and related services degrees in 2020-2021.
Florida State also made our “Best Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #15. The yearly cost to attend Florida State University is $4,950 for southeast region architecture & related services students whose families make $0-$30k.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Architecture & Related Services at Florida State University
University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a large school located in Tampa, Florida that handed out 53 ’s architecture and related services degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at USF Tampa, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of South Florida - Main Campus is $4,176 for Southeast Region Architecture & Related Services students whose families make $0-$30k.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Architecture & Related Services at USF Tampa
Florida International University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #9. Florida International University is a public institution located in Miami, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 191 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region architecture & related services students whose families make $0-$30k list, FIU has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $3,196 for Southeast Region Architecture & Related Services students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend FIU.
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 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Architecture & Related Services at FIU
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UT Knoxville is a public institution located in Knoxville, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 103 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UT Knoxville also made our “Best Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #12. The yearly cost to attend UT Knoxville is $10,433 for southeast region architecture & related services students whose families make $0-$30k.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Architecture & Related Services at UT Knoxville
Mississippi State University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Mississippi State is a large public school situated in Mississippi State, Mississippi. It awarded 98 ’s architecture and related services degrees in 2020-2021.
Mississippi State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Mississippi State University is $13,025 for Southeast Region Architecture & Related Services students whose families make $0-$30k.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Read more about Architecture & Related Services at Mississippi State University
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a large public school situated in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It awarded 80 ’s architecture and related services degrees in 2020-2021.
Louisiana State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is $11,318 for Southeast Region Architecture & Related Services students whose families make $0-$30k.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Architecture & Related Services at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
Florida Atlantic University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. FAU is a large public school situated in Boca Raton, Florida. It awarded 104 ’s architecture and related services degrees in 2020-2021.
FAU also made our “Best Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #24. It costs about $6,726 for southeast region architecture & related services students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Florida Atlantic University.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.
Read full report on Architecture & Related Services at FAU
Clemson University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Clemson, South Carolina, this large public school handed out 168 degrees to qualified ’s architecture and related services students in 2020-2021.
Clemson did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Clemson University is $13,744 for southeast region architecture & related services students whose families make $0-$30k.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 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 Kentucky landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Lexington, Kentucky is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s architecture and related services degrees to 84 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region architecture & related services students whose families make $0-$30k list, UK has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Kentucky is $12,593 for Southeast Region Architecture & Related Services students whose families make $0-$30k.
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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full UK Architecture & Related Services Report
University of Central Florida came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. UCF is a large public school situated in Orlando, Florida. It awarded 56 ’s architecture and related services degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend UCF is $4,468 for Southeast Region Architecture & Related Services students whose families make $0-$30k.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Architecture & Related Services at UCF
University of Arkansas did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, this large public school awarded 49 degrees to qualified ’s architecture and related services students in 2020-2021.
UARK also took the #14 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UARK is $12,003 for Southeast Region Architecture & Related Services students whose families make $0-$30k.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Architecture & Related Services at UARK
University of North Carolina at Charlotte came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. UNC Charlotte is a public institution located in Charlotte, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 116 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region architecture & related services students whose families make $0-$30k list, UNC Charlotte has also earned the #22 rank in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UNC Charlotte is $12,751 for Southeast Region Architecture & Related Services students whose families make $0-$30k.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. 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%.
Read more about Architecture & Related Services at University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Louisiana Tech University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #20. Louisiana Tech is a fairly large school located in Ruston, Louisiana that handed out 52 ’s architecture and related services degrees in 2020-2021.
Louisiana Tech also took the #25 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Louisiana Tech is $8,257 for southeast region architecture & related services students whose families make $0-$30k.
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Kennesaw State University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Kennesaw, Georgia, this large public school awarded 40 diplomas to qualified ’s architecture and related services students in 2020-2021.
KSU Georgia also made our “Best Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #16. It costs about $15,490 for southeast region architecture & related services students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend KSU Georgia.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #22, University of Louisiana at Lafayette did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UL Lafayette is a public institution located in Lafayette, Louisiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 64 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend UL Lafayette is $9,990 for southeast region architecture & related services students whose families make $0-$30k.
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Auburn University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This large school is located in Auburn, Alabama, and it awarded 160 ’s architecture and related services degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region architecture & related services students whose families make $0-$30k list, Auburn has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Auburn University is $17,866 for southeast region architecture & related services students whose families make $0-$30k.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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 Auburn Architecture & Related Services Report
With a ranking of #24, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, this medium-sized public school handed out 50 degrees to qualified ’s architecture and related services students in 2020-2021.
Florida A&M University also made our “Best Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #23. The estimated yearly cost for Florida A&M University is $10,629 for Southeast Region Architecture & Related Services students whose families make $0-$30k.
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 more about Architecture & Related Services at Florida A&M University
Tulane University of Louisiana came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. 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 93 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Tulane, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Tulane University of Louisiana is $12,456 for Southeast Region Architecture & Related Services students whose families make $0-$30k.
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. 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%.
Read full report on Architecture & Related Services at Tulane University of Louisiana
