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2023 Best Value Architecture/Urban Planning Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

19 Colleges
$45,106 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$52,598 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.

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.

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

#1

New York University

New York, NY

Our 2023 rankings named New York University the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for architecture and related services students. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school 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.

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

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#2

Marywood University

Scranton, PA
$37,284 Average Tuition & Fees

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 college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Marywood are $37,284 per year. After completing their degree, architecture and related services graduates from Marywood carry an average student debtload of $29,000.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Maryland - College Park is a great value for architecture and related services students. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of College Park.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMCP are $38,638 per year. After completing their degree, architecture and related services graduates from UMCP carry an average student debtload of $20,500.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, UMCP also did well on our Best Architecture/Urban Planning Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#4

Morgan State University

Baltimore, MD
$18,480 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Morgan State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best architecture and related services schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Morgan State is a moderately-sized public school located in the 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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Out of the 19 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, New Jersey Institute of Technology landed the # 5 spot on the list. NJIT is a large public school located in the city of Newark.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NJIT are $34,034 a year. The average amount in student loans that architecture and related services majors at NJIT take out is $31,000.

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

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#6

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA
$57,136 Average Tuition & Fees

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 large 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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#7

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

With a ranking of #7, Cornell University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for architecture and related services students. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cornell are $61,015 per year. Architecture & Related Services majors at Cornell take out an average of $16,425 in student loans while working on their egree.

Cornell also took the #4 spot in our Best Architecture/Urban Planning Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region rankings.

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$15,290 Average Tuition & Fees

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 city of New York.

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

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With a ranking of #9, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute did quite well on this year’s best value schools for architecture and related services students. RPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Troy.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at RPI are $58,526 per 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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#10

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

University of Pennsylvania came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architecture/Urban Planning Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. 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.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, UPenn also did well on our Best Architecture/Urban Planning Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full Architecture & Related Services at University of Pennsylvania Report

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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