2023 Best Value General Architecture Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best General Architecture Bachelor's Degree 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 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 General Architecture Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which bachelor's degree 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.
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 General Architecture Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Alfred State College to be the best value school for general architecture students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Alfred State is a small public school located in the remote town of Alfred.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Alfred State are $15,937 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Morgan State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Morgan State is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Baltimore.
Morgan State undergraduate students pay an average of $18,480 in tuition and fees each year. Architecture majors at Morgan State take out an average of $29,600 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Out of the 11 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the # 3 spot on the list. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.
UMCP undergraduate students pay an average of $38,638 in tuition and fees each year. On average, architecture graduates from UMCP take out $20,116 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
UMCP excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Marywood University is a great value for general architecture students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Scranton, Marywood is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Marywood are $37,284 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Drexel University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Drexel are $57,136 per year.
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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. RPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Troy.
RPI undergraduate students pay an average of $58,526 in tuition and fees each year.
RPI also claimed a spot on our Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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University of Pennsylvania landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree general architecture programs. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
UPenn undergraduate students pay an average of $61,710 in tuition and fees each year.
UPenn not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
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Catholic University of America ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
CUA undergraduate students pay an average of $52,156 in tuition and fees each year.
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Carnegie Mellon University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Carnegie Mellon is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Carnegie Mellon are $58,524 per year.
Carnegie Mellon also took the #2 spot in our Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region rankings.
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Columbia University in the City of New York ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Columbia are $62,466 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Columbia also did well on our Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Request InformationBest General Architecture Colleges by State
Explore the best general architecture colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 154 |
| New York | 212 |
| Maryland | 141 |
| New Jersey | 70 |
| District of Columbia | 107 |
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Majors Related to Architecture
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 11 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).
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