Find Affordable College Courses

What Do You Want to Study?

Best Architecture/Urban Planning Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

2023 Best Architecture/Urban Planning Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

19 Colleges
$44,169 Avg Salary
$25,409 Avg Student Debt

Architecture & Related Services is the #29 most popular major in the country with 17,325 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Architecture/Urban Planning Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 19 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

Check out the architecture and related services bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Our analysis found Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute to be the best school for architecture and related services students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . RPI is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Troy.

Full Architecture & Related Services at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Report

Request Information
#2

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Drexel University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best architecture and related services schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

Full Architecture & Related Services at Drexel University Report

Request Information
#3

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 19 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pennsylvania landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Read full report on Architecture & Related Services at University of Pennsylvania

Request Information

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Maryland - College Park helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best architecture and related services schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of College Park.

Read More…

Request Information
#5

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Out of the 19 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Carnegie Mellon University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Carnegie Mellon is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

Read full report on Architecture & Related Services at Carnegie Mellon University

Request Information
#6

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Cornell University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for architecture and related services students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Read full report on Architecture & Related Services at Cornell University

Request Information

Catholic University of America did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for architecture and related services students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Full Architecture & Related Services at Catholic University of America Report

Request Information
#8

Marywood University

Scranton, PA

Marywood University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Architecture/Urban Planning Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the small city of Scranton, Marywood is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Architecture & Related Services at Marywood University Report

Request Information

Columbia University in the City of New York came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Architecture/Urban Planning Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

Full Architecture & Related Services at Columbia University in the City of New York Report

Request Information

New Jersey Institute of Technology came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Architecture/Urban Planning Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. NJIT is a fairly large public school located in the city of Newark.

Read full report on Architecture & Related Services at New Jersey Institute of Technology

Request Information

Explore the best architecture and related services colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 260
Pennsylvania 883
New York 1,677
Maryland 194
Delaware 9
District of Columbia 132

Major Annual Graduates
Architectural Sciences & Technology 6,781
General Architecture 4,982
Urban & Regional Planning 2,419
Landscape Architecture 905
Environmental Design 741
Interior Architecture 728
Real Estate Development 420
Architecture (Other) 202
Architectural History 147

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer & Information Sciences 254,454
Engineering 198,468
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 177,778
Engineering Technologies 85,188
Mathematics & Statistics 52,396

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 19 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 Lorenzo Cafaro.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Find Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited colleges across the U.S.