2023 Best Value Architecture/Urban Planning Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Architecture & Related Services School for You
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Architecture/Urban Planning Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 19 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best value 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.
Top 10 Best Architecture & Related Services Schools
Our analysis found New York University to be the best value 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 college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NYU are $56,500 a year.
NYU excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Architecture/Urban Planning Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
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Out of the 19 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Marywood University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Scranton, Marywood is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Marywood are $37,284 a year. After completing their degree, architecture and related services graduates from Marywood carry an average student debtload of $29,000.
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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 #3 on this year’s Best Value Architecture/Urban Planning Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.
UMCP undergraduate students pay an average of $38,638 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, architecture and related services graduates from UMCP carry an average student debtload of $20,500.
In addition to its great value ranking, UMCP is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Architecture/Urban Planning Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Morgan State University is a great value for architecture and related services students. Morgan State is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Baltimore.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Morgan State are $18,480 per year. While working on their degree, architecture and related services majors at Morgan State accumulate an average of around $30,002 in student debt.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend New Jersey Institute of Technology. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Architecture/Urban Planning Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. NJIT is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Newark.
NJIT undergraduate students pay an average of $34,034 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that architecture and related services majors at NJIT take out is $31,000.
In addition to its great value ranking, NJIT is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Architecture/Urban Planning Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
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Drexel University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Architecture/Urban Planning Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Drexel is a fairly 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. The average amount in student loans that architecture and related services majors at Drexel take out is $31,000.
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Cornell University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Architecture/Urban Planning Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Cornell undergraduate students pay an average of $61,015 in tuition and fees each year. Architecture & Related Services majors at Cornell take out an average of $16,425 in student loans while working on their egree.
Cornell also made our Best Architecture/Urban Planning Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list, coming in at #4.
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The City College of New York landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value architecture and related services programs. CCNY is a fairly large public school located in the large city of New York.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CCNY are $15,290 a year.
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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Architecture/Urban Planning Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. RPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Troy.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at RPI are $58,526 a year. After completing their degree, architecture and related services graduates from RPI carry an average student debtload of $31,000.
RPI also claimed a spot on our Best Architecture/Urban Planning Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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With a ranking of #10, University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best value schools for architecture and related services students. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UPenn are $61,710 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UPenn also is in the top 5% of our Best Architecture/Urban Planning Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.
Request InformationBest Architecture & Related Services Colleges by State
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 |
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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 |
Majors Similar to Architecture & Related Services
| 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.
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