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

12 Ranked Colleges
510 Degrees Awarded
$36,600 Avg Net Price*
Best Vallue Architecture Schools for a Bachelor's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Vallue Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k” 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 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 Vallue Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $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.

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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Vallue Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k.

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

#1

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Vallue Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Maryland - College Park is a large public school situated in College Park, Maryland. It awarded 87 bachelors’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

UMCP did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $19,045 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Architecture students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend UMCP.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on General Architecture at UMCP

#2

Marywood University

Scranton, Pennsylvania

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Vallue Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Marywood University landed the #2 spot on the list. Marywood University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Scranton, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Marywood, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Marywood is $22,236 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree architecture students whose families make more than $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 more about General Architecture at Marywood

#3

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University at Buffalo. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Vallue Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Buffalo, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s architecture degrees to 74 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University at Buffalo, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University at Buffalo is $18,194 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree architecture students whose families make more than $110k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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

#4

Morgan State University

Baltimore, Maryland

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Morgan State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Vallue Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k. Morgan State is located in Baltimore, Maryland and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 42 bachelors’s architecture degrees to qualified students.

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 $17,619 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree architecture students whose families make more than $110k.

Full Morgan State University General Architecture Report

#5

Princeton University

Princeton, New Jersey
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Princeton University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Vallue Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Princeton is a medium-sized school located in Princeton, New Jersey 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 more than $110k list, Princeton has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $11,317 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree architecture students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Princeton.

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%. The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read full report on General Architecture at Princeton University

With a ranking of #6, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k list. This medium-sized school is located in Troy, New York, and it awarded 42 bachelors’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

RPI also made our “Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #2. The estimated yearly cost for RPI is $35,464 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Architecture students whose families make more than $110k.

The low student loan default rate of 0.5% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on General Architecture at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

#7

Catholic University of America

Washington, District of Columbia

Catholic University of America ranked #7 on this year’s Best Vallue Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 46 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s architecture students in 2019-2020.

CUA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $34,230 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree architecture students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend CUA.

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

Read more about General Architecture at CUA

#8

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#4 in overall quality

University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #8. University of Pennsylvania is a large school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 16 bachelors’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

UPenn did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $25,802 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Architecture students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend University of Pennsylvania.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Architecture at UPenn

With a ranking of #9, Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Columbia is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 bachelors’s architecture degrees to qualified students.

Columbia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $23,306 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Architecture students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Columbia University in the City of New York.

The low student loan default rate of 2.1% 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%. The student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on General Architecture at Columbia

#10

Drexel University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Drexel University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #10. Drexel University is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 33 bachelors’s architecture degrees to qualified students.

Drexel also made our “Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #7. It costs about $34,914 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree architecture students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Drexel.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Drexel University General Architecture Report

#11

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Carnegie Mellon University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #11. Carnegie Mellon University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 11 bachelors’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

Carnegie Mellon did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Carnegie Mellon is $34,508 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree architecture students whose families make more than $110k.

With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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%.

Read more about General Architecture at Carnegie Mellon University

#12

Howard University

Washington, District of Columbia

Howard University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Vallue Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s architecture degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

Howard also made our “Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #9. The yearly cost to attend Howard is $41,289 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Architecture students whose families make more than $110k.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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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