2023 Best Value General Architecture Schools in the Southeast Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value General Architecture Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 23 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for architecture students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best General Architecture Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Kennesaw State University the best value school in the Southeast Region for general architecture students. Located in the suburb of Kennesaw, KSU Georgia is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at KSU Georgia are $17,690 a year. Architecture majors at KSU Georgia take out an average of $37,950 in student loans while working on their egree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value General Architecture Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public school with a very large student population.
UNC Charlotte undergraduate students pay an average of $20,622 in tuition and fees each year. Architecture majors at UNC Charlotte take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
UNC Charlotte also claimed a spot on our Best General Architecture Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means North Carolina State University is a great value for general architecture students. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NC State are $29,916 a year. While working on their degree, architecture majors at NC State accumulate an average of around $24,250 in student debt.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, NC State also is in the top 5% of our Best General Architecture Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Virginia Tech. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value General Architecture Schools in the Southeast Region list. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Virginia Tech are $33,857 a year. 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.
Virginia Tech also claimed a spot on our Best General Architecture Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
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Out of the 23 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Louisiana Tech University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Ruston, Louisiana Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Louisiana Tech are $16,806 per year.
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Mississippi State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value General Architecture Schools in the Southeast Region list. Mississippi State is a fairly large public school located in the town of Mississippi State.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Mississippi State are $24,900 a year. While working on their degree, architecture majors at Mississippi State accumulate an average of around $31,000 in student debt.
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Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for general architecture students. It came in at #7 on the list. Georgia Tech is a very large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Georgia Tech are $33,964 per year. While working on their degree, architecture majors at Georgia Tech accumulate an average of around $30,750 in student debt.
Georgia Tech also made our Best General Architecture Schools in the Southeast Region list, coming in at #2.
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Auburn University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for general architecture students. It came in at #8 on the list. Auburn is a fairly large public school located in the city of Auburn.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Auburn are $31,986 per year. 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.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Auburn also is in the top 5% of our Best General Architecture Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.
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Florida Atlantic University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Architecture Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the small city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at FAU are $17,324 a year. Architecture majors at FAU take out an average of $26,109 in student loans while working on their egree.
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University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value general architecture programs. Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at USF Tampa are $17,324 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, USF Tampa is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best General Architecture Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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Request InformationBest 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 |
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Majors Related to Architecture
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.
- 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).
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