2022 Best Value Architecture Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Making $30-$48k

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In 2019-2020, 5,051 people earned their degree in general architecture, making the major the 111th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, general architecture graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $46,998 and had an average of $41,356 in loans still to pay off.

Across Pennsylvania, there were 103 general architecture graduates with average earnings and debt of $47,767 and $44,563 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 4 general architecture graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Architecture Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered a degree in general architecture. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general architecture programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general architecture program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Architecture Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Architecture Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 2 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Architecture (Income $30-$48k) in Pennsylvania

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

#1 in overall quality

$41,760 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Architecture Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

UPenn did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Architecture Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Pennsylvania are $41,760, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

#2 in overall quality

$47,326 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Architecture Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Carnegie Mellon University landed the #2 spot on the list. Carnegie Mellon University is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s architecture degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Carnegie Mellon, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Architecture Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Carnegie Mellon University are $47,326, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Architecture (Income $30-$48k) in the Middle Atlantic Region
• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Architecture (Income $30-$48k)

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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