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2023 Best Value Architecture/Urban Planning Schools in New York

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

8 Colleges
$44,134 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$53,280 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.

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.

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

Best New York Schools for Affordable Quality in Architecture/Urban Planning

$7,340 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found The City College of New York to be the best value school for architecture and related services students who want to pursue a degree in New York. CCNY is a large public school located in the large city of New York.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CCNY are $7,340 per year.

Full Architecture & Related Services at The City College of New York Report

#2

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY
$10,782 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 8 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, University at Buffalo landed the # 2 spot on the list. University at Buffalo is a very large public school located in the suburb of Buffalo.

University at Buffalo undergraduate students pay an average of $10,782 in in-state tuition and fees each 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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#3

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY
$61,015 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Architecture/Urban Planning Schools in New York list. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school 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.

Full Architecture & Related Services at Cornell University Report

$58,526 Average Tuition & Fees

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 Schools in New York list. RPI is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Troy.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at RPI are $58,526 a 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.

Full Architecture & Related Services at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Report

$62,466 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia University in the City of New York. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Architecture/Urban Planning Schools in New York list. Columbia is a very 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 Schools in New York list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Read full report on Architecture & Related Services at Columbia University in the City of New York

#6

Pratt Institute - Main

Brooklyn, NY
$55,590 Average Tuition & Fees

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 large city of Brooklyn.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Pratt Institute are $55,590 per 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.

Full Architecture & Related Services at Pratt Institute - Main Report

#7

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY
$57,591 Average Tuition & Fees

Syracuse University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Architecture/Urban Planning Schools in New York list. Located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Syracuse are $57,591 per 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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$39,760 Average Tuition & Fees

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 college with a moderately-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.

Read full report on Architecture & Related Services at New York Institute of Technology

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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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