2023 Best Value General Architecture Schools in New York
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best General Architecture School for You
In 2020-2021, 212 degrees and certificates were awarded to general architecture students who went to a New York college or university. This makes it the #165 most popular major in the state.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value General Architecture Schools in New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in New York to see which ones offered the best value programs for architecture students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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.
Best New York Schools for Affordable Quality in General Architecture
Our 2023 rankings named Alfred State College the best value school in New York for general architecture students. Alfred State is a small public school located in the town of Alfred.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Alfred State are $8,857 per year. Architecture majors at Alfred State take out an average of $31,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University at Buffalo is a great value for general architecture students. University at Buffalo is a very large public school located in the suburb of Buffalo.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at University at Buffalo are $10,782 a year. The average amount in student loans that architecture majors at University at Buffalo take out is $24,532.
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The excellent programs at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general architecture schools in New York. RPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Troy.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at RPI are $58,526 a year. After completing their degree, architecture graduates from RPI carry an average student debtload of $31,000.
RPI also claimed a spot on our Best General Architecture Schools in New York list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Columbia University in the City of New York is a great value for general architecture students. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Columbia are $62,466 per year.
Columbia also claimed a spot on our Best General Architecture Schools in New York list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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Request InformationBest Value General Architecture Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
Explore all the Best Value General Architecture Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 154 |
| 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 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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