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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Architecture & Related Services (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

24 Ranked Colleges
1,542 Degrees Awarded
$14,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Architecture & Related Services is the 28th most popular major in the country with 17,480 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, architecture and related services graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $47,294 and had an average of $39,729 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 2,951 architecture and related services graduates with average earnings and debt of $46,739 and $35,504 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,542 architecture and related services graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 24 colleges that offer a degree in architecture and related services. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent architecture and related services programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the architecture and related services program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree architecture & related services students whose families make $30-$48k.

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#9 in overall quality

Out of the 24 schools in the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Florida is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 98 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UF also took the #9 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Florida is $4,069 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Architecture & Related Services students whose families make $30-$48k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Florida Architecture & Related Services Report

#2

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. University of Virginia is a large school located in Charlottesville, Virginia that handed out 76 bachelors’s architecture and related services degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Virginia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $11,696 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Architecture & Related Services students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.

Read more about Architecture & Related Services at University of Virginia

#3

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. North Carolina State University is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 60 bachelors’s architecture and related services degrees to qualified students.

NC State also took the #5 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for North Carolina State University is $9,887 for southeast region bachelor’s degree architecture & related services students whose families make $30-$48k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The low student loan default rate of 2.9% 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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#4

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Georgia. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. University of Georgia is a large school located in Athens, Georgia that handed out 39 bachelors’s architecture and related services degrees in 2019-2020.

UGA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $10,241 for southeast region bachelor’s degree architecture & related services students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend UGA.

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 student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Architecture & Related Services at University of Georgia

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 24 schools in the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 32 bachelors’s architecture and related services degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Georgia Tech, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $11,454 for southeast region bachelor’s degree architecture & related services students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus.

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 school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Architecture & Related Services at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus

#17 in overall quality

University of Central Florida came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Orlando, Florida, this large public school awarded 42 degrees to qualified bachelors’s architecture and related services students in 2019-2020.

UCF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UCF is $7,847 for southeast region bachelor’s degree architecture & related services students whose families make $30-$48k.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 4.2% 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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#7

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#1 in overall quality

Virginia Tech landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Blacksburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s architecture and related services degrees to 123 students in 2019-2020.

Virginia Tech also made our “Best Architecture & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1. It costs about $14,010 for southeast region bachelor’s degree architecture & related services students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Virginia Tech.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Virginia Tech Architecture & Related Services Report

#8

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, Florida
#19 in overall quality

Florida Atlantic University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This large school is located in Boca Raton, Florida, and it awarded 67 bachelors’s architecture and related services degrees in 2019-2020.

FAU also made our “Best Architecture & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #19. It costs about $7,331 for southeast region bachelor’s degree architecture & related services students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend FAU.

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#9

Louisiana Tech University

Ruston, Louisiana
#18 in overall quality

Louisiana Tech University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #9. Louisiana Tech is located in Ruston, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 28 bachelors’s architecture and related services degrees to qualified students.

Louisiana Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $9,834 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Architecture & Related Services students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Louisiana Tech.

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#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 90 bachelors’s architecture and related services degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Knoxville, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $13,745 for southeast region bachelor’s degree architecture & related services students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend UT Knoxville.

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 low student loan default rate of 4.3% 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 UT Knoxville Architecture & Related Services Report

#11

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte, North Carolina
#13 in overall quality

University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a large school located in Charlotte, North Carolina that handed out 61 bachelors’s architecture and related services degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree architecture & related services students whose families make $30-$48k list, UNC Charlotte has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UNC Charlotte is $12,223 for southeast region bachelor’s degree architecture & related services students whose families make $30-$48k.

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

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#12

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, Mississippi
#14 in overall quality

Mississippi State University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This large school is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi, and it awarded 58 bachelors’s architecture and related services degrees in 2019-2020.

Mississippi State also made our “Best Architecture & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #14. It costs about $13,799 for southeast region bachelor’s degree architecture & related services students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Mississippi State.

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

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#13

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas
#15 in overall quality

University of Arkansas ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Arkansas is a large school located in Fayetteville, Arkansas that handed out 60 bachelors’s architecture and related services degrees in 2019-2020.

UARK did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UARK is $13,132 for southeast region bachelor’s degree architecture & related services students whose families make $30-$48k.

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 University of Arkansas

#14

Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, Louisiana
#16 in overall quality

Tulane University of Louisiana did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #14. New Orleans, Louisiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s architecture and related services degrees to 43 students in 2019-2020.

Tulane did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Tulane University of Louisiana is $24,632 for southeast region bachelor’s degree architecture & related services students whose families make $30-$48k.

The 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. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Tulane University of Louisiana Architecture & Related Services Report

#23 in overall quality

University of Louisiana at Lafayette ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Lafayette, Louisiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s architecture and related services degrees to 36 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UL Lafayette, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UL Lafayette is $10,726 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Architecture & Related Services students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#22 in overall quality

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University is a medium-sized public school situated in Tallahassee, Florida. It awarded 37 bachelors’s architecture and related services degrees in 2019-2020.

Florida A&M University also made our “Best Architecture & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #22. The yearly cost to attend Florida A&M University is $14,051 for southeast region bachelor’s degree architecture & related services students whose families make $30-$48k.

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

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#17

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina
#8 in overall quality

Clemson University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Clemson is located in Clemson, South Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 100 bachelors’s architecture and related services degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree architecture & related services students whose families make $30-$48k list, Clemson has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $14,413 for southeast region bachelor’s degree architecture & related services students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Clemson University.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Clemson Architecture & Related Services Report

#12 in overall quality

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #18. Louisiana State University is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 75 bachelors’s architecture and related services degrees to qualified students.

Louisiana State University also took the #12 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $13,126 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Architecture & Related Services students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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

#19

Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, Georgia
#11 in overall quality

Kennesaw State University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. KSU Georgia is a large public school situated in Kennesaw, Georgia. It awarded 44 bachelors’s architecture and related services degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at KSU Georgia, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Kennesaw State University is $14,910 for southeast region bachelor’s degree architecture & related services students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Kennesaw State University Architecture & Related Services Report

#20

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
#20 in overall quality

With a ranking of #20, University of Kentucky did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UK is located in Lexington, Kentucky and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 51 bachelors’s architecture and related services degrees to qualified students.

UK not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Kentucky is $12,872 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Architecture & Related Services students whose families make $30-$48k.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Architecture & Related Services at UK

#21

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama
#6 in overall quality

Auburn University landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Auburn University is located in Auburn, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 115 bachelors’s architecture and related services degrees to qualified students.

Auburn not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Auburn is $20,326 for southeast region bachelor’s degree architecture & related services students whose families make $30-$48k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Architecture & Related Services at Auburn University

#22

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, Kentucky
#24 in overall quality

Western Kentucky University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #22. Western Kentucky University is a fairly large school located in Bowling Green, Kentucky that handed out 23 bachelors’s architecture and related services degrees in 2019-2020.

WKU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #24 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $14,790 for southeast region bachelor’s degree architecture & related services students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend WKU.

Full WKU Architecture & Related Services Report

#23

University of Miami

Coral Gables, Florida
#7 in overall quality

University of Miami landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. U Miami is located in Coral Gables, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 43 bachelors’s architecture and related services degrees to qualified students.

U Miami also made our “Best Architecture & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #7. The estimated yearly cost for University of Miami is $36,623 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Architecture & Related Services students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, 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 91%.

Read full report on Architecture & Related Services at University of Miami

#21 in overall quality

Savannah College of Art and Design came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. SCAD is located in Savannah, Georgia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 68 bachelors’s architecture and related services degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SCAD, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for SCAD is $41,628 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Architecture & Related Services students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Savannah College of Art and Design Architecture & Related Services Report

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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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