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2023 Best Architecture/Urban Planning Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

19 Colleges
$52,598 Avg Salary
$26,276 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 Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 19 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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

#1

New York University

New York, NY

Our analysis found New York University to be the best school for architecture and related services students who want to pursue a degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#2

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Drexel University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Architecture/Urban Planning Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

The average amount in student loans that architecture and related services majors at Drexel take out is $31,000.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is a great place for architecture and related services students. RPI is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Troy.

After completing their degree, architecture and related services graduates from RPI carry an average student debtload of $31,000.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Maryland - College Park. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Architecture/Urban Planning Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UMCP is a very large public school located in the suburb of College Park.

After completing their degree, architecture and related services graduates from UMCP carry an average student debtload of $20,500.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Columbia University in the City of New York is a great place for architecture and related services students. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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#6

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Carnegie Mellon University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Architecture/Urban Planning Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

On average, architecture and related services graduates from Carnegie Mellon take out $23,250 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#7

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Cornell University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for architecture and related services students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Architecture & Related Services majors at Cornell take out an average of $16,425 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#8

Marywood University

Scranton, PA

Marywood University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best architecture and related services programs. Located in the small city of Scranton, Marywood is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, architecture and related services graduates from Marywood carry an average student debtload of $29,000.

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Catholic University of America landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best architecture and related services programs. Located in the large city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their degree, architecture and related services majors at CUA accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

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

The average amount in student loans that architecture and related services majors at NJIT take out is $31,000.

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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.

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