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2023 Best General Architecture Schools in the Southeast Region

23 Colleges
$47,525 Avg Salary
$26,387 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Architecture School for You

General Architecture is the #130 most popular major in the country with 4,982 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best General Architecture Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 23 schools in the Southeast Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best General Architecture Schools in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for architecture majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best General Architecture Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus the best school in the Southeast Region for general architecture students. Georgia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.

While working on their degree, architecture majors at Georgia Tech accumulate an average of around $30,750 in student debt.

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#2

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Virginia Tech. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best General Architecture Schools in the Southeast Region list. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.

After completing their degree, architecture graduates from Virginia Tech carry an average student debtload of $31,000. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $799.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best General Architecture Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, architecture majors at NC State accumulate an average of around $24,250 in student debt.

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The excellent programs at University of Virginia - Main Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general architecture schools in the Southeast Region . University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.

On average, architecture graduates from University of Virginia take out $21,809 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#5

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

Out of the 23 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Miami landed the # 5 spot on the list. U Miami is a large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Coral Gables.

While working on their degree, architecture majors at U Miami accumulate an average of around $25,000 in student debt.

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#6

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Auburn University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best general architecture programs. Auburn is a very large public school located in the city of Auburn.

Architecture majors at Auburn take out an average of $29,750 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $1,089, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#7

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

With a ranking of #7, Mississippi State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for general architecture students. Mississippi State is a very large public school located in the town of Mississippi State.

While working on their degree, architecture majors at Mississippi State accumulate an average of around $31,000 in student debt.

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#8

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

With a ranking of #8, Clemson University did quite well on this year’s best schools for general architecture students. Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that architecture majors at Clemson take out is $25,000.

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With a ranking of #9, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well on this year’s best schools for general architecture students. Located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that architecture majors at UT Knoxville take out is $29,627.

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#10

Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, GA

With a ranking of #10, Kennesaw State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for general architecture students. Located in the suburb of Kennesaw, KSU Georgia is a public school with a very large student population.

Architecture majors at KSU Georgia take out an average of $37,950 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Best General Architecture Colleges by State

Explore the best general architecture schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 90
Virginia 79
North Carolina 101
Florida 377
Tennessee 71
Kentucky 72
South Carolina 92
Louisiana 95
Arkansas 39
Alabama 69
Mississippi 63
West Virginia 2

One of 8 majors within the area of study, general architecture has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Architecture

Related Major Annual Graduates
Architectural Sciences & Technology 6,781
Urban & Regional Planning 2,419
Landscape Architecture 905
Environmental Design 741
Interior Architecture 728

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 23 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Danichou.

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