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2023 Best Value Architecture/Urban Planning Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

9 Colleges
$40,214 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$44,169 Avg Salary

Architecture & Related Services is the #24 most popular major in New York with 1,677 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Value Architecture/Urban Planning Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in New York to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for architecture and related services students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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.

Best New York Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Architecture/Urban Planning

#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 New York. Alfred State is a small public school located in the remote town of Alfred.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Alfred State are $8,857 a year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The City College of New York. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Architecture/Urban Planning Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. CCNY is a large public school located in the large city of New York.

CCNY undergraduate students pay an average of $7,340 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#3

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University at Buffalo is a great value for architecture and related services students working on their bachelor’s degree. University at Buffalo is a very large public school located in the suburb of Buffalo.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at University at Buffalo are $10,782 a year.

Full Architecture & Related Services at University at Buffalo Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Architecture/Urban Planning Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. RPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Troy.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at RPI are $58,526 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, RPI also did well on our Best Architecture/Urban Planning Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#5

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Out of the 9 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cornell are $61,015 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Cornell is ranked #1 for overall quality for architecture and related services in New York.

Full Architecture & Related Services at Cornell University Report

Columbia University in the City of New York came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architecture/Urban Planning Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Columbia are $62,466 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Columbia also did well on our Best Architecture/Urban Planning Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#7

Pratt Institute - Main

Brooklyn, NY

Pratt Institute - Main came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architecture/Urban Planning Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Pratt Institute is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Brooklyn.

Pratt Institute undergraduate students pay an average of $55,590 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#8

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

With a ranking of #8, Syracuse University 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 Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Syracuse are $57,591 a year.

Syracuse also claimed a spot on our Best Architecture/Urban Planning Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

Full Architecture & Related Services at Syracuse University Report

New York Institute of Technology 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 #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of Old Westbury, NYIT is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NYIT are $39,760 per year.

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Explore all the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 260
Pennsylvania 883
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 9 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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