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

20 Colleges
$54,907 Avg Salary

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 Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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.

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

#1

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Our 2023 rankings named Georgetown University the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for architecture and related services students working on their master’s degree. Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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#2

New York University

New York, NY

The excellent master’s degree programs at New York 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 . Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Drexel University is a great place for architecture and related services students working on their master’s degree. Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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Out of the 20 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the # 4 spot on the list. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Architecture/Urban Planning Master’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.

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Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for architecture and related services students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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#7

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Cornell University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Architecture/Urban Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#8

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Carnegie Mellon University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Architecture/Urban Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

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New Jersey Institute of Technology landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree architecture and related services programs. NJIT is a fairly large public school located in the city of Newark.

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With a ranking of #10, Catholic University of America did quite well on this year’s best schools for architecture and related services students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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Explore the best architecture and related services schools 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 20 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.

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