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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Architecture (Income $48-$75k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

6 Ranked Colleges
101 Degrees Awarded
$43,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Architecture Schools for a Master's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 the Middle Atlantic region, there were 645 general architecture graduates with average earnings and debt of $47,980 and $52,336 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 101 general architecture graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,887 and $46,998 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general architecture. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general architecture programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general architecture 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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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value Architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region master’s degree architecture students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Architecture (Income $48-$75k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Princeton University

Princeton, New Jersey

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Princeton University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Princeton, New Jersey, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 11 degrees to qualified masters’s architecture students in 2019-2020.

Princeton also made our “Best General Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #1. 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

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 Architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 3 degrees to qualified masters’s architecture students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree architecture students whose families make $48-$75k list, UPenn has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best General Architecture 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

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Maryland - College Park. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k. University of Maryland - College Park is a public institution located in College Park, Maryland. The school has a large population, and it awarded 30 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UMCP did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Architecture 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 UMCP are $30,885.

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#4

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University at Buffalo landed the #4 spot on the list. University at Buffalo is a public institution located in Buffalo, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

University at Buffalo not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best General Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University at Buffalo are $26,028, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

Catholic University of America

Washington, District of Columbia
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Catholic University of America. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s architecture degrees to 19 students in 2019-2020.

CUA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at CUA are $50,340, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Architecture at CUA

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. RPI is a private not-for-profit institution located in Troy, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

RPI also made our “Best General Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at RPI are $58,325, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Architecture at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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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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