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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Architectural Sciences & Technology (Income $75-$110k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

13 Ranked Colleges
792 Degrees Awarded
$27,600 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Architect Science Schools for a Bachelor's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Architect Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 6,631 people earned their degree in architectural sciences and technology, making the major the 128th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, architectural sciences and technology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $48,611 and had an average of $53,442 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 1,667 architectural sciences and technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,500 and $63,903 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 792 architectural sciences and technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,278 and $24,587 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Architect Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 13 colleges that offered a degree in architectural sciences and technology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great architectural sciences and 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 sciences and 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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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Architect Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Architect Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Architect Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 13 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Architectural Sciences & Technology (Income $75-$110k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

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 #1 on our 2022 Best Value Architect Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This fairly large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 49 bachelors’s architect science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree architect science students whose families make $75-$110k list, CCNY has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Architectural Sciences & Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $9,546 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Architect Science students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend The City College of New York.

Read full report on Architectural Sciences & Technology at CCNY

#2

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Architect Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Ithaca, New York, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 77 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s architect science students in 2019-2020.

Cornell not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Architectural Sciences & Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Cornell is $23,128 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Architect Science students whose families make $75-$110k.

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%. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Cornell Architectural Sciences & Technology Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York City College of Technology. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Architect Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. City Tech is a public institution located in Brooklyn, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 76 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

City Tech also took the #12 spot in our “Best Architectural Sciences & Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $11,106 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree architect science students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend City Tech.

Read full report on Architectural Sciences & Technology at City Tech

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Architect Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, New Jersey Institute of Technology landed the #4 spot on the list. New Jersey Institute of Technology is a fairly large school located in Newark, New Jersey that handed out 57 bachelors’s architect science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree architect science students whose families make $75-$110k list, NJIT has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Architectural Sciences & Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $25,132 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree architect science students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend NJIT.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Architectural Sciences & Technology at New Jersey Institute of Technology

#5

New York Institute of Technology

Old Westbury, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New York Institute of Technology. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Architect Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k. NYIT is a private not-for-profit institution located in Old Westbury, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 93 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

NYIT also made our “Best Architectural Sciences & Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #8. It costs about $23,838 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree architect science students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend NYIT.

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 NYIT Architectural Sciences & Technology Report

#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 Architect Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Carnegie Mellon University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 37 bachelors’s architect science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree architect science students whose families make $75-$110k list, Carnegie Mellon has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Architectural Sciences & Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Carnegie Mellon is $30,722 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Architect Science students whose families make $75-$110k.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low student loan default rate of 0.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Architectural Sciences & Technology at Carnegie Mellon University

#7

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#7 in overall quality

Thomas Jefferson University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Architect Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Thomas Jefferson University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 50 bachelors’s architect science degrees in 2019-2020.

Thomas Jefferson University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Architectural Sciences & Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $27,676 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree architect science students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Thomas Jefferson University.

The low student loan default rate of 3.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Architectural Sciences & Technology at Thomas Jefferson University

#8

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Syracuse University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Architect Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Syracuse is a private not-for-profit institution located in Syracuse, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 98 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Syracuse also took the #5 spot in our “Best Architectural Sciences & Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Syracuse University is $27,922 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree architect science students whose families make $75-$110k.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Syracuse University Architectural Sciences & Technology Report

#9

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Temple University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architect Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Temple University is a large public school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 65 bachelors’s architect science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree architect science students whose families make $75-$110k list, Temple has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Architectural Sciences & Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $25,075 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree architect science students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Temple.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Architectural Sciences & Technology at Temple

#3 in overall quality

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Architect Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. RPI is located in Troy, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s architect science degrees to qualified students.

RPI did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Architectural Sciences & Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend RPI is $34,046 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Architect Science students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Architectural Sciences & Technology at RPI

#11

Pennsylvania College of Technology

Williamsport, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #11, Pennsylvania College of Technology did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Architect Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, this small public school awarded 15 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s architect science students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree architect science students whose families make $75-$110k list, Penn College has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Architectural Sciences & Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Pennsylvania College of Technology is $28,679 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Architect Science students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Architectural Sciences & Technology at Penn College

#12

Pratt Institute - Main

Brooklyn, New York
#6 in overall quality

Pratt Institute - Main came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architect Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Pratt Institute is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Brooklyn, New York. It awarded 132 bachelors’s architect science degrees in 2019-2020.

Pratt Institute also made our “Best Architectural Sciences & Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #6. The estimated yearly cost for Pratt Institute is $48,380 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree architect science students whose families make $75-$110k.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 9 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 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Pratt Institute - Main Architectural Sciences & Technology Report

#13

The New School

New York, New York
#10 in overall quality

The New School landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Architect Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. New York, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s architect science degrees to 32 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree architect science students whose families make $75-$110k list, New School University has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Architectural Sciences & Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $43,118 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Architect Science students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend New School University.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full New School University Architectural 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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