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Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 17,325 people earned their degree in architecture and related services, making the major the 29th most popular in the United States. 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” ranking, we looked at 27 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.
One Size Does Not Fit All
The architecture & related services school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Southeast Region”.
We’ve created a tool called College Combat that lets you create your own customized comparisons based on the factors that matter the most to you. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region architecture & related services students.
Out of the 27 schools in the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Mississippi State, Mississippi, this large public school handed out 98 degrees to qualified ’s architecture and related services students in 2020-2021.
Mississippi State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Mississippi State is $16,122 for southeast region architecture & related services students.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Architecture & Related Services at Mississippi State
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Southeast Region. Georgia Tech 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 yearly cost to attend Georgia Tech is $14,974 for Southeast Region Architecture & Related Services students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kennesaw State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Southeast Region. KSU Georgia is located in Kennesaw, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 40 ’s architecture and related services degrees to qualified students.
KSU Georgia also made our “Best Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #16. It costs about $18,522 for Southeast Region Architecture & Related Services students per year to attend Kennesaw State University.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Architecture & Related Services at KSU Georgia
Out of the 27 schools in the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Florida is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 241 ’s architecture and related services degrees to qualified students.
UF also made our “Best Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4. The yearly cost to attend University of Florida is $5,135 for southeast region architecture & related services students.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
Full University of Florida Architecture & Related Services Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Virginia Tech. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Southeast Region. Virginia Tech is a large school located in Blacksburg, Virginia that handed out 185 ’s architecture and related services degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region architecture & related services students list, Virginia Tech has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Virginia Tech is $21,301 for Southeast Region Architecture & Related Services students.
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%.
Full Virginia Tech Architecture & Related Services Report
With a ranking of #6, University of Georgia did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Southeast Region list. Athens, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s architecture and related services degrees to 77 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UGA, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $14,257 for southeast region architecture & related services students per year to attend UGA.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%.
Read full report on Architecture & Related Services at UGA
North Carolina State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 112 degrees to qualified ’s architecture and related services students in 2020-2021.
NC State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for North Carolina State University is $16,411 for Southeast Region Architecture & Related Services students.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Architecture & Related Services at NC State
Louisiana Tech University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Ruston, Louisiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s architecture and related services degrees to 52 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Louisiana Tech, the school also landed the #25 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $11,304 for Southeast Region Architecture & Related Services students per year to attend Louisiana Tech.
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Florida Atlantic University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. FAU is a public institution located in Boca Raton, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 104 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
FAU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #24 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Florida Atlantic University is $10,735 for Southeast Region Architecture & Related Services students.
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%.
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UNC Chapel Hill is a large school located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina that handed out 45 ’s architecture and related services degrees in 2020-2021.
UNC Chapel Hill did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $12,469 for Southeast Region Architecture & Related Services students 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
Florida International University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Florida International University is a large public school situated in Miami, Florida. It awarded 191 ’s architecture and related services degrees in 2020-2021.
FIU also took the #18 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $5,298 for Southeast Region Architecture & Related Services students per year to attend FIU.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Full Florida International University Architecture & Related Services Report
University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Tampa, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s architecture and related services degrees to 53 students 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 yearly cost to attend USF Tampa is $8,346 for southeast region architecture & related services students.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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University of North Carolina at Charlotte came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Southeast Region 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.
UNC Charlotte also took the #22 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte is $17,634 for Southeast Region Architecture & Related Services students.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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 full report on Architecture & Related Services at University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #14. Florida A&M University is a public institution located in Tallahassee, Florida. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 50 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region architecture & related services students list, Florida A&M University has also earned the #23 rank in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University is $13,126 for southeast region architecture & related services students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Read full report on Architecture & Related Services at Florida A&M University
With a ranking of #15, University of Arkansas did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Southeast Region list. UARK is a large school located in Fayetteville, Arkansas that handed out 49 ’s architecture and related services degrees in 2020-2021.
UARK did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $16,507 for Southeast Region Architecture & Related Services students per year to attend University of Arkansas.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, 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 85%.
Full University of Arkansas Architecture & Related Services Report
With a ranking of #16, Florida State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Southeast Region list. 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 did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Florida State is $9,946 for Southeast Region Architecture & Related Services students.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Full Florida State Architecture & Related Services Report
Clemson University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Clemson, South Carolina, this large public school handed out 168 degrees to qualified ’s architecture and related services students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Clemson, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Clemson University is $21,262 for southeast region architecture & related services students.
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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Knoxville, Tennessee, this large public school awarded 103 diplomas to qualified ’s architecture and related services students in 2020-2021.
UT Knoxville did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UT Knoxville is $18,579 for Southeast Region Architecture & Related Services students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. 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%.
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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Louisiana State University is a large public school situated in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It awarded 80 ’s architecture and related services degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Louisiana State University, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $17,811 for Southeast Region Architecture & Related Services students per year to attend Louisiana State University.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
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Auburn University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Auburn is a large school located in Auburn, Alabama that handed out 160 ’s architecture and related services degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region architecture & related services students list, Auburn has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Auburn is $24,018 for Southeast Region Architecture & Related Services students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, 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 92%.
Full Auburn University Architecture & Related Services Report
University of Louisiana at Lafayette ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Southeast Region list. Lafayette, Louisiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s architecture and related services degrees to 64 students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for UL Lafayette is $13,094 for southeast region architecture & related services students.
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University of Kentucky came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UK is a public institution located in Lexington, Kentucky. The school has a large population, and it awarded 84 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region architecture & related services students list, UK has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UK is $18,203 for southeast region architecture & related services students.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
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University of Central Florida came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Central Florida 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 University of Central Florida is $8,618 for Southeast Region Architecture & Related Services students.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Read more about Architecture & Related Services at UCF
With a ranking of #24, University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Southeast Region list. University of Virginia is located in Charlottesville, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 181 ’s architecture and related services degrees to qualified students.
University of Virginia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Virginia is $22,006 for Southeast Region Architecture & Related Services students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Architecture & Related Services at University of Virginia
Savannah College of Art and Design came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Savannah, Georgia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s architecture and related services degrees to 79 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at SCAD, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Savannah College of Art and Design is $44,632 for southeast region architecture & related services students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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