2023 Best Value Architecture/Urban Planning Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Architecture & Related Services Master's Degree School for You
With 132 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, architecture and related services is the #26 most popular major in District of Columbia.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.
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 Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in District of Columbia to see which master'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.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best District of Columbia Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Architecture/Urban Planning
Our analysis found Georgetown University to be the best value school for architecture and related services students who want to pursue a master’s degree in District of Columbia. Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Georgetown are $55,128 a year.
Georgetown did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Architecture/Urban Planning Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list.
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Out of the 2 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Catholic University of America landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
CUA graduate students pay an average of $51,630 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
CUA did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Architecture/Urban Planning Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list.
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Request InformationBest Value Architecture & Related Services Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
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 |
| New York | 1,677 |
| Maryland | 194 |
| Delaware | 9 |
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Majors Related to Architecture & Related Services
Architecture & Related Services Majors to Study
| 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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 2 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.