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2023 Most Popular General Architecture Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

23 Colleges
$44,779 Avg Salary
$26,624 Avg Student Debt

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular General Architecture Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 23 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Architecture program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Architecture Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found University of Maryland - College Park to be the most popular school for general architecture students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . UMCP is a very large public school located in the suburb of College Park.

Women make up 50% of the architecture majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, architecture majors at UMCP accumulate an average of around $20,116 in student debt.

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#2

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

Out of the 23 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University at Buffalo landed the # 2 spot on the list. University at Buffalo is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Buffalo.

Women make up 38% of the architecture majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular 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 small city of Troy.

About 64% of the students majoring in architecture at the school are women while 36% are male.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Catholic University of America helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general architecture schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 32% of the architecture majors at the school.

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#5

Kean University

Union, NJ

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Kean University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general architecture schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large suburb of Union, Kean is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 52% of the students majoring in architecture at the school are women while 48% are male.

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#6

Morgan State University

Baltimore, MD

Morgan State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general architecture students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Morgan State is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Baltimore.

Of the 30 students majoring in architecture at Morgan State, 70% are male and 30% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, architecture graduates from Morgan State carry an average student debt load of $29,600.

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#6

Marywood University

Scranton, PA

Marywood University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general architecture students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the small city of Scranton, Marywood is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 30 students majoring in architecture at Marywood, 80% are male and 20% are female.

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Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Cooper Union is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Of the 26 students majoring in architecture at Cooper Union, 62% are male and 38% are female.

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#9

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Drexel University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree general architecture programs. Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

About 55% of the students majoring in architecture at the school are women while 45% are male.

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#10

Alfred State College

Alfred, NY

With a ranking of #10, Alfred State College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general architecture students working on their bachelor’s degree. Alfred State is a small public school located in the remote town of Alfred.

About 23% of the students majoring in architecture at the school are women while 77% are male.

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Best 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

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 23 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 Danichou.

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