2023 Best Value General Architecture Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best General Architecture Bachelor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 154 degrees and certificates were awarded to general architecture students who went to a Pennsylvania college or university. This makes it the #153 most popular major in the state.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value General Architecture Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for architecture students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Pennsylvania Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in General Architecture
Our analysis found Marywood University to be the best value school for general architecture students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Pennsylvania. Located in the small city of Scranton, Marywood is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Marywood are $37,284 per year.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Drexel University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general architecture schools in Pennsylvania. Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Drexel are $57,136 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UPenn are $61,710 a year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UPenn is ranked #2 for overall quality for architecture in Pennsylvania.
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Out of the 4 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Carnegie Mellon University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Carnegie Mellon are $58,524 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Carnegie Mellon is ranked #1 for overall quality for architecture in Pennsylvania.
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Request InformationBest Value General Architecture Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| 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.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 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).
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