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2023 Best Value Architectural Sciences Schools in New York

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

8 Colleges
$44,134 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$52,433 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Architectural Sciences & Technology School for You

In 2020-2021, 1,002 degrees and certificates were awarded to architectural sciences and technology students who went to a New York college or university. This makes it the #73 most popular major in the state.

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.

The Best Value Architectural Sciences Schools in New York ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in New York to see which programs offered the best value experiences for architect science 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 Architectural Sciences & Technology Schools in New York

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Architectural Sciences & Technology Colleges.

Best New York Schools for Affordable Quality in Architectural Sciences

$7,340 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named The City College of New York the best value school in New York for architectural sciences and technology students. Located in the city of New York, CCNY is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CCNY are $7,340 per year.

Full Architectural Sciences & Technology at The City College of New York Report

#2

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY
$10,782 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University at Buffalo. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Architectural Sciences Schools in New York list. Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public college with a fairly large student population.

University at Buffalo undergraduate students pay an average of $10,782 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#3

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY
$61,015 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Cornell University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best architectural sciences and technology schools in New York. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cornell are $61,015 per year. After completing their degree, architect science graduates from Cornell carry an average student debtload of $15,050.

Cornell not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Architectural Sciences Schools in New York list.

Full Architectural Sciences & Technology at Cornell University Report

$62,466 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 8 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Columbia undergraduate students pay an average of $62,466 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Columbia excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Architectural Sciences Schools in New York list.

Full Architectural Sciences & Technology at Columbia University in the City of New York Report

$58,526 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is a great value for architectural sciences and technology students. Located in the small city of Troy, RPI is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at RPI are $58,526 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, RPI also did well on our Best Architectural Sciences Schools in New York list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full Architectural Sciences & Technology at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Report

#6

Pratt Institute - Main

Brooklyn, NY
$55,590 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, Pratt Institute - Main did quite well on this year’s best value schools for architectural sciences and technology students. Located in the large city of Brooklyn, Pratt Institute is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Pratt Institute undergraduate students pay an average of $55,590 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, architect science graduates from Pratt Institute carry an average student debtload of $31,000. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $1,132, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#7

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY
$57,591 Average Tuition & Fees

Syracuse University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architectural Sciences Schools in New York ranking. Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Syracuse.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Syracuse are $57,591 a year. After completing their degree, architect science graduates from Syracuse carry an average student debtload of $31,000. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $487, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Syracuse excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Architectural Sciences Schools in New York list.

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$39,760 Average Tuition & Fees

New York Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for architectural sciences and technology students. It came in at #8 on the list. NYIT is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Old Westbury.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NYIT are $39,760 a year. Architect Science majors at NYIT take out an average of $31,000 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $740, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Read full report on Architectural Sciences & Technology at New York Institute of Technology

Best Value Architectural Sciences & Technology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Architectural Sciences & Technology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 461
Maryland 32
New Jersey 124

Architectural Sciences & Technology is one of 8 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Architecture 4,982
Urban & Regional Planning 2,419
Landscape Architecture 905
Environmental Design 741
Interior Architecture 728

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 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 SSR2000.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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