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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

19 Colleges
$42,971 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$44,169 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value 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 value bachelor's degree programs for architecture and related services students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

Check out the architecture and related services bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

#1

Alfred State College

Alfred, NY

Our analysis found Alfred State College to be the best value school for architecture and related services students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Alfred State is a small public school located in the remote town of Alfred.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Alfred State are $15,937 per year.

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#2

Morgan State University

Baltimore, MD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Morgan State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Architecture/Urban Planning Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Morgan State is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Baltimore.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Morgan State are $18,480 a year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The City College of New York. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Architecture/Urban Planning Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. CCNY is a large public school located in the large city of New York.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CCNY are $15,290 per year.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at New Jersey Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value architecture and related services schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . NJIT is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Newark.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NJIT are $34,034 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, NJIT also is in the top 20% of our Best Architecture/Urban Planning Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.

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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 #5 on this year’s Best Value Architecture/Urban Planning Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMCP are $38,638 per year.

UMCP excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Architecture/Urban Planning Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

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#6

Marywood University

Scranton, PA

Marywood University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Architecture/Urban Planning Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the small city of Scranton, Marywood is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Marywood are $37,284 per year.

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#7

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Drexel University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree architecture and related services programs. Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Drexel are $57,136 a year.

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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architecture/Urban Planning Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. RPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Troy.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at RPI are $58,526 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, RPI also is in the top 10% of our Best Architecture/Urban Planning Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.

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#9

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

With a ranking of #9, University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best value schools for architecture and related services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

UPenn undergraduate students pay an average of $61,710 in tuition and fees each year.

UPenn not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Architecture/Urban Planning Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

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Catholic University of America ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Architecture/Urban Planning Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CUA are $52,156 per year.

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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.

  • 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.

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