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2023 Most Popular General Architecture Schools in the Southeast Region

32 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular General Architecture Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 32 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Architecture program at each school on the list.

Check out the architecture programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Our analysis found University of Florida to be the most popular school for general architecture students who want to pursue a degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that architecture majors at UF take out is $20,676.

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#2

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Clemson University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular General Architecture Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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#3

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kentucky. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Architecture Schools in the Southeast Region list. UK is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lexington.

While working on their degree, architecture majors at UK accumulate an average of around $23,876 in student debt.

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The excellent programs at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general architecture schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Architecture majors at UT Knoxville take out an average of $29,627 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#5

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Auburn University is a great place for general architecture students. Auburn is a very large public school located in the small city of Auburn.

After completing their degree, architecture graduates from Auburn carry an average student debt load of $29,750. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $1,089, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general architecture students. It came in at #6 on the list. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.

The average amount in student loans that architecture majors at University of Virginia take out is $21,809.

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With a ranking of #7, University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general architecture students. Located in the city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public college with a very large student population.

On average, architecture graduates from UNC Charlotte take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Architecture Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Tallahassee, Florida A&M University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Full General Architecture at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Report

With a ranking of #8, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general architecture students. Georgia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.

On average, architecture graduates from Georgia Tech take out $30,750 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#10

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

Florida Atlantic University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general architecture students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the small city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Architecture majors at FAU take out an average of $26,109 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Best General Architecture Colleges by State

Explore the best general architecture colleges 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 27 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Danichou.

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