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2023 Best Value General Architecture Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

4 Colleges
$29,546 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best General Architecture Graduate Certificate School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, general architecture was ranked #135 in the country. In fact 1,096 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value General Architecture Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the Southeast Region to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for architecture students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value General Architecture Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value General Architecture Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Best Southeast Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in General Architecture

#1

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Our analysis found Clemson University to be the best value school for general architecture students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Southeast Region . Clemson is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Clemson.

Clemson graduate students pay an average of $23,246 in tuition and fees each year.

Clemson also claimed a spot on our Best General Architecture Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

Read full report on General Architecture at Clemson University

Out of the 4 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. NC State is a very large public school located in the city of Raleigh.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at NC State are $29,690 a year.

NC State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best General Architecture Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list.

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#3

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Miami is a great value for general architecture students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at U Miami are $41,036 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, U Miami also is in the top 20% of our Best General Architecture Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.

Read full report on General Architecture at University of Miami

Out of the 4 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida International University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Miami, FIU is a public school with a very large student population.

FIU graduate students pay an average of $24,211 in tuition and fees each year.

Full General Architecture at Florida International University Report

Best General Architecture Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 16
Florida 150
Georgia 10
North Carolina 18
Tennessee 17
Kentucky 21
Louisiana 47
Alabama 7
South Carolina 10
Mississippi 0
Arkansas 1
West Virginia 2

General Architecture is one of 8 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Architectural Sciences & Technology 3,366
Urban & Regional Planning 1,613
Landscape Architecture 285
Real Estate Development 223
Interior Architecture 169

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 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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