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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Architecture (Income $75-$110k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

12 Ranked Colleges
510 Degrees Awarded
$27,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Architecture 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 has developed its “Best Value Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 510 general architecture graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,278 and $24,587 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer a degree in general architecture. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general architecture programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general architecture program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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

Top 12 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Architecture (Income $75-$110k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Princeton University

Princeton, New Jersey
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Princeton University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Princeton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Princeton, New Jersey. It awarded 16 bachelors’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

Princeton also made our “Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #1. The yearly cost to attend Princeton University is $16,989 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Architecture students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read full report on General Architecture at Princeton University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia University in the City of New York. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Columbia is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 17 bachelors’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

Columbia also took the #5 spot in our “Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Columbia is $18,637 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Architecture students whose families make $75-$110k.

With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 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 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Columbia General Architecture Report

#3

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pennsylvania landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Pennsylvania is a large school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 16 bachelors’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree architecture students whose families make $75-$110k list, UPenn has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $20,632 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree architecture students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend UPenn.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.

Read full report on General Architecture at UPenn

#4

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - College Park. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Maryland - College Park is a public institution located in College Park, Maryland. The school has a large population, and it awarded 87 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UMCP also took the #6 spot in our “Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Maryland - College Park is $22,710 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Architecture students whose families make $75-$110k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Architecture at UMCP

#5

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University at Buffalo landed the #5 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 74 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

University at Buffalo did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University at Buffalo is $21,081 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Architecture students whose families make $75-$110k.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, 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 University at Buffalo General Architecture Report

#6

Marywood University

Scranton, Pennsylvania

Marywood University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Scranton, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s architecture degrees to 21 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree architecture students whose families make $75-$110k list, Marywood has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Marywood is $23,793 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Architecture students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Architecture at Marywood University

#7

Morgan State University

Baltimore, Maryland

Morgan State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #7. Morgan State University is a medium-sized school located in Baltimore, Maryland that handed out 42 bachelors’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

Morgan State also made our “Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #12. The yearly cost to attend Morgan State University is $21,626 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree architecture students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about General Architecture at Morgan State

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is a medium-sized school located in Troy, New York that handed out 42 bachelors’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at RPI, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is $34,046 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree architecture students whose families make $75-$110k.

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%.

Read full report on General Architecture at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

#9

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Carnegie Mellon University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #9. Carnegie Mellon University is a fairly large school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 11 bachelors’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

Carnegie Mellon also made our “Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #3. The estimated yearly cost for Carnegie Mellon is $30,722 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Architecture students whose families make $75-$110k.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 5 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 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on General Architecture at Carnegie Mellon University

#10

Catholic University of America

Washington, District of Columbia

With a ranking of #10, Catholic University of America did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. CUA is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 46 bachelors’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

CUA also made our “Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #8. It costs about $33,746 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree architecture students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Catholic University of America.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Architecture at CUA

#11

Drexel University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #11, Drexel University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 33 degrees to qualified bachelors’s architecture students in 2019-2020.

Drexel also made our “Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #7. The yearly cost to attend Drexel University is $36,496 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Architecture students whose families make $75-$110k.

The low student loan default rate of 2.3% 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 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about General Architecture at Drexel

#12

Howard University

Washington, District of Columbia

Howard University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s architecture students in 2019-2020.

Howard also took the #9 spot in our “Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $44,482 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Architecture students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Howard.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on General Architecture at Howard

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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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