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2023 Best Architecture/Urban Planning Schools in Pennsylvania

5 Colleges
$51,562 Avg Salary
$25,955 Avg Student Debt

In 2020-2021, 883 degrees and certificates were awarded to architecture and related services students who went to a Pennsylvania college or university. This makes it the #27 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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 Best Architecture/Urban Planning Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

The following schools top our list of the Best Architecture & Related Services Colleges.

Top Pennsylvania Schools in Architecture/Urban Planning

#1

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Our analysis found Drexel University to be the best school for architecture and related services students who want to pursue a degree in Pennsylvania. Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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

Full Architecture & Related Services at Drexel University Report

#2

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

The excellent programs at Carnegie Mellon University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best architecture and related services schools in Pennsylvania. Carnegie Mellon is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

While working on their degree, architecture and related services majors at Carnegie Mellon accumulate an average of around $23,250 in student debt.

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#3

Marywood University

Scranton, PA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Marywood University is a great place for architecture and related services students. Located in the city of Scranton, Marywood is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, architecture and related services graduates from Marywood take out $29,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#4

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Architecture/Urban Planning Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#5

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Temple University is a great place for architecture and related services students. Temple is a very large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

While working on their degree, architecture and related services majors at Temple accumulate an average of around $25,723 in student debt.

Full Architecture & Related Services at Temple University Report

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State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 260
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 5 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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