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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology (Income $0-$30k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

12 Ranked Colleges
702 Degrees Awarded
$18,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Bachelor's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

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In 2019-2020, 5,851 people earned their degree in architectural and building sciences/technology, making the major the 155th most popular in the United States.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 1,538 architectural and building sciences/technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 702 architectural and building sciences/technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,278 and $24,587 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered a degree in architectural and building sciences/technology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent architectural and building sciences/technology programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the architectural and building sciences/technology program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 12 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology (Income $0-$30k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Ithaca, New York, and it awarded 77 bachelors’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees in 2019-2020.

Cornell did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Cornell is $7,484 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree architectural and building sciences/technology students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#2

The City College of New York

New York, New York
#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The City College of New York. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. CCNY is a fairly large school located in New York, New York that handed out 49 bachelors’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees in 2019-2020.

CCNY also took the #9 spot in our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $704 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree architectural and building sciences/technology students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend CCNY.

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#3

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carnegie Mellon University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 37 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Carnegie Mellon also made our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #2. It costs about $12,542 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Carnegie Mellon University.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New Jersey Institute of Technology. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Newark, New Jersey is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees to 57 students in 2019-2020.

NJIT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $12,853 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree architectural and building sciences/technology students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend New Jersey Institute of Technology.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full New Jersey Institute of Technology Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Report

#5

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Syracuse University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Syracuse is a large school located in Syracuse, New York that handed out 98 bachelors’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees in 2019-2020.

Syracuse not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $17,164 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Syracuse.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#6

New York Institute of Technology

Old Westbury, New York
#8 in overall quality

New York Institute of Technology came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Old Westbury, New York, and it awarded 82 bachelors’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees in 2019-2020.

NYIT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend New York Institute of Technology is $18,094 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full New York Institute of Technology Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Report

#3 in overall quality

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Troy, New York. It awarded 2 bachelors’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees in 2019-2020.

RPI also made our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #3. The estimated yearly cost for RPI is $22,662 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#8

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#11 in overall quality

Temple University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Temple is a public institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 65 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Temple also took the #11 spot in our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $18,315 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Temple University.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#9

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#7 in overall quality

Thomas Jefferson University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees to 47 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Thomas Jefferson University, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $18,118 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree architectural and building sciences/technology students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Thomas Jefferson University.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#10

Pennsylvania College of Technology

Williamsport, Pennsylvania
#12 in overall quality

Pennsylvania College of Technology landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Penn College is a small school located in Williamsport, Pennsylvania that handed out 15 bachelors’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Penn College, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $22,255 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree architectural and building sciences/technology students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Penn College.

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#11

Pratt Institute - Main

Brooklyn, New York
#6 in overall quality

Pratt Institute - Main landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Brooklyn, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees to 132 students in 2019-2020.

Pratt Institute also took the #6 spot in our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Pratt Institute - Main is $38,609 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree architectural and building sciences/technology students whose families make $0-$30k.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#12

The New School

New York, New York
#10 in overall quality

The New School landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. The New School is a medium-sized school located in New York, New York that handed out 32 bachelors’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees in 2019-2020.

New School University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend New School University is $37,723 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology students whose families make $0-$30k.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full New School University Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Report

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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