2023 Best Value Architecture/Urban Planning Schools in New York
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Architecture & Related Services School for You
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Architecture/Urban Planning Schools in New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in New York to see which 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.
Best New York Schools for Affordable Quality in Architecture/Urban Planning
Our 2023 rankings named The City College of New York the best value school in New York for architecture and related services students. CCNY is a fairly large public school located in the city of New York.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CCNY are $7,340 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University at Buffalo. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Architecture/Urban Planning Schools in New York list. 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. Architecture & Related Services majors at University at Buffalo take out an average of $24,420 in student loans while working on their egree.
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The excellent programs at Cornell University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best architecture and related services schools in New York. 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. The average amount in student loans that architecture and related services majors at Cornell take out is $16,425.
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.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Architecture/Urban Planning Schools in New York list. RPI is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Troy.
RPI undergraduate students pay an average of $58,526 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Architecture & Related Services majors at RPI take out an average of $31,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
RPI also claimed a spot on our Best Architecture/Urban Planning Schools in New York list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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Out of the 8 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the # 5 spot on the list. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
Columbia undergraduate students pay an average of $62,466 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Columbia also did well on our Best Architecture/Urban Planning Schools in New York list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Pratt Institute - Main ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Architecture/Urban Planning Schools in New York list. Pratt Institute is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Brooklyn.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Pratt Institute are $55,590 a year. While working on their degree, architecture and related services majors at Pratt Institute accumulate an average of around $31,000 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $1,181.
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Syracuse University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for architecture and related services students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Syracuse undergraduate students pay an average of $57,591 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, architecture and related services majors at Syracuse accumulate an average of around $31,000 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $487.
In addition to its great value ranking, Syracuse is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Architecture/Urban Planning Schools in New York list.
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With a ranking of #8, New York Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s best value schools for architecture and related services students. Located in the suburb of Old Westbury, NYIT is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NYIT are $39,760 a year. On average, architecture and related services graduates from NYIT take out $31,000 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $740.
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Request InformationBest Value Architecture & Related Services Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
Explore all the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools 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 |
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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 8 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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