2023 Best Value General Architecture Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best General Architecture 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value General Architecture Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which 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 Schools
Our analysis found Alfred State College to be the best value school for general architecture students who want to pursue a degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Alfred State is a small public school located in the town of Alfred.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Alfred State are $15,937 per year. While working on their degree, architecture majors at Alfred State accumulate an average of around $31,000 in student debt.
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Out of the 11 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Morgan State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Morgan State is a medium-sized public school located in the 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 $30,002 in student loans while working on their egree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - College Park. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value General Architecture Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMCP are $38,638 per year. Architecture majors at UMCP take out an average of $20,500 in student loans while working on their egree.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UMCP also is in the top 10% of our Best General Architecture Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.
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The excellent programs at Marywood University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general architecture schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the small 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. The average amount in student loans that architecture majors at Marywood take out is $31,000.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Pennsylvania is a great value for general architecture students. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UPenn are $61,710 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UPenn also is in the top 5% of our Best General Architecture Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.
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With a ranking of #6, Drexel University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general architecture students. Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Drexel are $57,136 a year. While working on their degree, architecture majors at Drexel accumulate an average of around $31,000 in student debt.
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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value General Architecture Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. RPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Troy.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at RPI are $58,526 a year. The average amount in student loans that architecture majors at RPI take out is $31,000.
RPI excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best General Architecture Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
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Catholic University of America landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value general architecture programs. Located in the city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CUA are $52,156 a year. Architecture majors at CUA take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Carnegie Mellon University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Architecture Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Carnegie Mellon is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.
Carnegie Mellon undergraduate students pay an average of $58,524 in tuition and fees each year. On average, architecture graduates from Carnegie Mellon take out $23,250 in student loans while working on their degree.
Carnegie Mellon not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best General Architecture Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
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Columbia University in the City of New York ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value General Architecture Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Columbia are $62,466 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Columbia is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best General Architecture Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
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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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