2023 Best Value Architecture/Urban Planning Schools in the Southeast Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Architecture & Related Services School for You
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 Value 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. This report analyzed 26 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for architecture and related services 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 Architecture & Related Services Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of North Carolina at Charlotte the best value school in the Southeast Region for architecture and related services students. Located in the city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UNC Charlotte are $20,622 a year. After completing their degree, architecture and related services graduates from UNC Charlotte carry an average student debtload of $27,000.
UNC Charlotte excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Architecture/Urban Planning Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is a great value for architecture and related services students. Georgia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Atlanta.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Georgia Tech are $33,964 per year. After completing their degree, architecture and related services graduates from Georgia Tech carry an average student debtload of $30,750.
Georgia Tech also took the #2 spot in our Best Architecture/Urban Planning Schools in the Southeast Region rankings.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mississippi State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Architecture/Urban Planning Schools in the Southeast Region list. Mississippi State is a very large public school located in the town of Mississippi State.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mississippi State are $24,900 per year. The average amount in student loans that architecture and related services majors at Mississippi State take out is $31,000.
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Out of the 26 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NC State are $29,916 per year. Architecture & Related Services majors at NC State take out an average of $22,875 in student loans while working on their egree.
NC State also claimed a spot on our Best Architecture/Urban Planning Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
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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 #5 on this year’s Best Value Architecture/Urban Planning Schools in the Southeast Region list. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Virginia Tech are $33,857 a year. 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.
In addition to its great value ranking, Virginia Tech is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Architecture/Urban Planning Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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Louisiana Tech University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value architecture and related services programs. Located in the distant town of Ruston, Louisiana Tech is a public school with a large student population.
Louisiana Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $16,806 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, architecture and related services majors at Louisiana Tech accumulate an average of around $24,050 in student debt.
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Auburn University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Architecture/Urban Planning Schools in the Southeast Region list. Auburn is a fairly large public school located in the city of Auburn.
Auburn undergraduate students pay an average of $31,986 in tuition and fees each year. 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.
Auburn also claimed a spot on our Best Architecture/Urban Planning Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
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With a ranking of #7, University of Georgia did quite well on this year’s best value schools for architecture and related services students. UGA is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Athens.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UGA are $31,108 per year. On average, architecture and related services graduates from UGA take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UGA also did well on our Best Architecture/Urban Planning Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Florida Atlantic University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architecture/Urban Planning 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.
FAU undergraduate students pay an average of $17,324 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, architecture and related services graduates from FAU carry an average student debtload of $25,203.
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University of South Florida - Main Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architecture/Urban Planning Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at USF Tampa are $17,324 a year.
USF Tampa excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Architecture/Urban Planning Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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Explore the best architecture and related services colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 301 |
| West Virginia | 6 |
| Mississippi | 128 |
| South Carolina | 199 |
| Florida | 883 |
| Virginia | 406 |
| Arkansas | 49 |
| Alabama | 196 |
| Kentucky | 108 |
| Georgia | 386 |
| Tennessee | 127 |
| Louisiana | 299 |
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Majors Related to Architecture & Related Services
Architecture & Related Services Majors to Study
| 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 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Architecture & Related Services
| 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.
- 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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