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Best Architecture/Urban Planning Schools in the Southeast Region

2023 Best Architecture/Urban Planning Schools in the Southeast Region

26 Colleges
$48,030 Avg Salary
$25,887 Avg Student Debt

Architecture & Related Services is the #29 most popular major in the country with 17,325 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 can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Architecture/Urban Planning Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 26 schools in the Southeast Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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

Our analysis found Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus to be the best school for architecture and related services students who want to pursue a degree in the Southeast Region . Georgia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.

After completing their degree, architecture and related services graduates from Georgia Tech carry an average student debtload of $30,750.

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#2

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

The excellent programs at Virginia Tech helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best architecture and related services schools in the Southeast Region . Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.

While working on their degree, architecture and related services majors at Virginia Tech accumulate an average of around $31,000 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $799, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The excellent programs at North Carolina State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best architecture and related services schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Architecture & Related Services majors at NC State take out an average of $22,875 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 Virginia - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Architecture/Urban Planning Schools in the Southeast Region list. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.

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

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#5

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Miami is a great place for architecture and related services students. U Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Coral Gables.

The average amount in student loans that architecture and related services majors at U Miami take out is $25,000.

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#6

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Auburn University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for architecture and related services students. It came in at #6 on the list. Auburn is a very large public school located in the city of Auburn.

While working on their degree, architecture and related services majors at Auburn accumulate an average of around $27,438 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $1,089.

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#7

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

Mississippi State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Architecture/Urban Planning Schools in the Southeast Region list. Mississippi State is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Mississippi State.

The average amount in student loans that architecture and related services majors at Mississippi State take out is $31,000.

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for architecture and related services students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, architecture and related services graduates from UT Knoxville carry an average student debtload of $26,457.

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University of Georgia

Athens, GA

University of Georgia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for architecture and related services students. It came in at #9 on the list. UGA is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Athens.

On average, architecture and related services graduates from UGA take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#10

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Clemson University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best architecture and related services programs. Located in the large suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 301
West Virginia 6
South Carolina 199
Florida 883
Virginia 406
Arkansas 49
Mississippi 128
Louisiana 299
Alabama 196
Kentucky 108
Georgia 386
Tennessee 127

Major Annual Graduates
Architectural Sciences & Technology 6,781
General Architecture 4,982
Urban & Regional Planning 2,419
Landscape Architecture 905
Environmental Design 741
Interior Architecture 728
Real Estate Development 420
Architecture (Other) 202
Architectural History 147

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer & Information Sciences 254,454
Engineering 198,468
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 177,778
Engineering Technologies 85,188
Mathematics & Statistics 52,396

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 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 Lorenzo Cafaro.

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