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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology (Income $30-$48k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

16 Ranked Colleges
818 Degrees Awarded
$36,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 818 architectural and building sciences/technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,887 and $46,998 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 16 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in architectural and building sciences/technology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great architectural and building sciences/technology programs and 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 16 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology (Income $30-$48k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Princeton University

Princeton, New Jersey
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Princeton University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Princeton is a medium-sized school located in Princeton, New Jersey that handed out 21 masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Princeton, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Princeton are $56,470.

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#2

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 165 diplomas to qualified masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree architectural and building sciences/technology students whose families make $30-$48k list, UPenn has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UPenn are $41,760, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Cornell is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ithaca, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 40 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Cornell also took the #1 spot in our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell University are $30,042.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Columbia University in the City of New York. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 244 masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees in 2019-2020.

Columbia also made our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia University in the City of New York are $51,194, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

The City College of New York

New York, New York
#14 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The City College of New York. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This fairly large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 30 masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees in 2019-2020.

CCNY also took the #14 spot in our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The City College of New York are $20,832.

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#6

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Carnegie Mellon University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees to 25 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree architectural and building sciences/technology students whose families make $30-$48k list, Carnegie Mellon has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Carnegie Mellon University are $47,326, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8 in overall quality

New Jersey Institute of Technology landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Newark, New Jersey, and it awarded 12 masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees in 2019-2020.

NJIT also took the #8 spot in our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at New Jersey Institute of Technology are $33,744, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York
#15 in overall quality

University at Buffalo did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #8. University at Buffalo is a large school located in Buffalo, New York that handed out 42 masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees in 2019-2020.

University at Buffalo also made our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #15. Average graduate tuition and fees at University at Buffalo are $26,028, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6 in overall quality

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This medium-sized school is located in Troy, New York, and it awarded 13 masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees in 2019-2020.

RPI also took the #6 spot in our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at RPI are $58,325.

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#10

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York
#7 in overall quality

Syracuse University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Syracuse is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Syracuse, New York. It awarded 36 masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees in 2019-2020.

Syracuse also took the #7 spot in our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Syracuse University are $41,714, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#11

New York Institute of Technology

Old Westbury, New York
#13 in overall quality

New York Institute of Technology came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. New York Institute of Technology is located in Old Westbury, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees to qualified students.

NYIT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at NYIT are $25,460.

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#12

Morgan State University

Baltimore, Maryland

Morgan State University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Morgan State is a public institution located in Baltimore, Maryland. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Morgan State, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Morgan State are $17,339, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Morgan State University Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Report

#13

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#16 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, Temple University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Temple is a large public school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 19 masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Temple, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Temple University are $24,236.

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#14

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#9 in overall quality

Thomas Jefferson University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #14. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees to 25 students in 2019-2020.

Thomas Jefferson University also made our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at Thomas Jefferson University are $21,978, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Thomas Jefferson University Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Report

#15

The New School

New York, New York
#11 in overall quality

The New School ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. The New School is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 45 masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees in 2019-2020.

New School University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at New School University are $47,642.

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#16

Pratt Institute - Main

Brooklyn, New York
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #16, Pratt Institute - Main did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Brooklyn, New York, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 65 diplomas to qualified masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology students in 2019-2020.

Pratt Institute not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Pratt Institute - Main are $35,226.

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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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