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2023 Most Popular General Architecture Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

26 Colleges
$51,230 Avg Salary
$28,299 Avg Student Debt

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.

The Most Popular General Architecture Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 26 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular 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 Colleges.

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

Architecture majors at UMCP take out an average of $20,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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The excellent programs at Catholic University of America helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best 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 medium-sized student population.

After completing their degree, architecture graduates from CUA carry an average student debt load of $27,000.

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#3

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

Out of the 26 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University at Buffalo landed the # 3 spot on the list. University at Buffalo is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Buffalo.

On average, architecture graduates from University at Buffalo take out $24,532 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular General Architecture Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. RPI is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Troy.

Architecture majors at RPI take out an average of $31,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Out of the 26 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art landed the # 5 spot on the list. Cooper Union is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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#6

Kean University

Union, NJ

Kean University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular General Architecture Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Union, Kean is a public school with a large student population.

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#7

Morgan State University

Baltimore, MD

Morgan State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular General Architecture Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Morgan State is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Baltimore.

The average amount in student loans that architecture majors at Morgan State take out is $30,002.

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#7

Marywood University

Scranton, PA

Marywood University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular General Architecture Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Scranton, Marywood is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Architecture majors at Marywood take out an average of $31,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#9

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

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

Architecture majors at Drexel take out an average of $31,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full General Architecture at Drexel University Report

#10

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

Princeton University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general architecture programs. Princeton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Princeton.

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Best General Architecture Colleges by State

Explore the best general architecture schools 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 26 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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