Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Architectural Engineering

Find Schools Near

2022 Best Value Architectural Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

5 Ranked Colleges
197 Degrees Awarded
$19,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Architectural Engineering Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Architectural Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Architectural Engineering is the 234th most popular major in the country with 938 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, architectural engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $62,977 and had an average of $25,140 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 292 architectural engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,433 and $24,500 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 197 architectural engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Architectural Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in architectural engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great architectural engineering programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the architectural engineering program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

More Ways to Rank Architectural Engineering Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Architectural Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat. Test it out by comparing your favorite schools against others you are considering, or bookmark the tool so you can experiment with it later.

Best Value Architectural Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

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

Top 5 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Architectural Engineering (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Architectural Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Auburn University landed the #1 spot on the list. Auburn University is a large school located in Auburn, Alabama that handed out 145 bachelors’s architectural engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Auburn not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Architectural Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $20,326 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Architectural Engineering students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Auburn.

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

Full Auburn Architectural Engineering Report

#2

North Carolina A & T State University

Greensboro, North Carolina

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Architectural Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina A & T State University landed the #2 spot on the list. NC A&T is a fairly large school located in Greensboro, North Carolina that handed out 18 bachelors’s architectural engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

NC A&T also took the #4 spot in our “Best Architectural Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for NC A&T is $9,168 for southeast region bachelor’s degree architectural engineering students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on Architectural Engineering at North Carolina A & T State University

#3

Tennessee State University

Nashville, Tennessee
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tennessee State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Architectural Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Tennessee State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Nashville, Tennessee. It awarded 7 bachelors’s architectural engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Tennessee State University also took the #5 spot in our “Best Architectural Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Tennessee State University is $11,711 for southeast region bachelor’s degree architectural engineering students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Tennessee State University Architectural Engineering Report

#4

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Alabama. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Architectural Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UA is a large school located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama that handed out 15 bachelors’s architectural engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree architectural engineering students whose families make $30-$48k list, UA has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Architectural Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UA is $19,863 for southeast region bachelor’s degree architectural engineering students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Architectural Engineering at UA

#5

University of Miami

Coral Gables, Florida
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Architectural Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Miami landed the #5 spot on the list. Coral Gables, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s architectural engineering degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

U Miami did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Architectural Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend U Miami is $36,623 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Architectural Engineering students whose families make $30-$48k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, 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 91%.

Read full report on Architectural Engineering at University of Miami

Switch to a Similar Major

General Engineering
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for General Engineering (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

Agricultural Engineering
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Agricultural Engineering (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

Chemical Engineering
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

Computer Engineering
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Computer Engineering (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

Engineering Mechanics
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Engineering Mechanics (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

Engineering Science
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Engineering Science (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

Materials Engineering
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Materials Engineering (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

Metallurgical Engineering
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Metallurgical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

Marine Engineering
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Marine Engineering (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

Ocean Engineering
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Ocean Engineering (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

Systems Engineering
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Systems Engineering (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

Polymer & Plastics Engineering
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Polymer & Plastics Engineering (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

Industrial Engineering
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Industrial Engineering (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

Surveying Engineering
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Surveying Engineering (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

Robotics Engineering
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Robotics Engineering (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

Biological Engineering
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Biological Engineering (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

Biomedical Engineering
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

Civil Engineering
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

Electrical Engineering
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

Engineering Physics
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Engineering Physics (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

Environmental Engineering
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Environmental Engineering (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

Mechanical Engineering
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

Mining Engineering
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Mining Engineering (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

Nuclear Engineering
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Nuclear Engineering (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

Petroleum Engineering
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Petroleum Engineering (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

Textile Engineering
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Textile Engineering (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

Construction Engineering
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Construction Engineering (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

Manufacturing Engineering
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Manufacturing Engineering (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

Geoscience Engineering
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Geoscience Engineering (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

Biochemical Engineering
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Biochemical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

Other Engineering
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Other Engineering (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

Switch to a Different Ranking Method

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.

Featured Engineering Schools

Find Schools Near You