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

8 Ranked Colleges
60 Degrees Awarded
$29,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking.

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 doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 60 architecture and related services graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,978 and $116,300 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the architecture and related services program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” list to help you make the college decision.

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

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#4 in overall quality

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 & Related Services Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s architecture and related services degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.

UF also took the #4 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UF Architecture & Related Services Report

#2

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UNC Chapel Hill is a public institution located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNC Chapel Hill did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Doctor’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 UNC Chapel Hill are $30,248.

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#3

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the #3 spot on the list. North Carolina State University is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s architecture and related services degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NC State, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina State University are $28,999, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full NC State Architecture & Related Services Report

#4

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. Charlottesville, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s architecture and related services degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

University of Virginia also made our “Best Architecture & Related Services Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia - Main Campus are $32,394, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Doctorate 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. Georgia Tech is a public institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Georgia Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus are $31,334, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida
#7 in overall quality

Florida State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Florida State University is located in Tallahassee, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s architecture and related services degrees to qualified students.

Florida State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State University are $26,707, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Florida State Architecture & Related Services Report

#7

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#5 in overall quality

Virginia Tech came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Blacksburg, Virginia, this large public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified doctorate’s architecture and related services students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree architecture & related services students whose families make $30-$48k list, Virginia Tech has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina
#3 in overall quality

Clemson University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #8. This large school is located in Clemson, South Carolina, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s architecture and related services degrees in 2019-2020.

Clemson also took the #3 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Clemson University are $23,246, 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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