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2022 Best Value Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid

12 Ranked Colleges
510 Degrees Awarded
$26,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Architecture Schools for a Bachelor's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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.

This year’s “Best Value Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered a degree in general architecture. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general architecture 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 general architecture 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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Best Value Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 12 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Architecture in the Middle Atlantic Region (With Aid)

#1

Princeton University

Princeton, New Jersey
#1 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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Princeton University landed the #1 spot on the list. Princeton, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s architecture degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.

Princeton also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Princeton is $11,317 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Architecture students with aid.

The student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Princeton University General Architecture Report

#2

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 #2 for the Best Value Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid. 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.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree architecture students with aid list, UMCP has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UMCP is $19,045 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Architecture students with aid.

With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Architecture at UMCP

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia University in the City of New York. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. Columbia University in the City of New York 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.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree architecture students with aid list, Columbia has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Columbia University in the City of New York is $23,306 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree architecture students with aid.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 6 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 excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, 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 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Architecture at Columbia University in the City of New York

#4

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University at Buffalo. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid. 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.

University at Buffalo also made our “Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #10. It costs about $18,194 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Architecture students with aid per year to attend University at Buffalo.

The low student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about General Architecture at University at Buffalo

#5

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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pennsylvania landed the #5 spot on the list. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s architecture degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree architecture students with aid 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 $25,802 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Architecture students with aid per year to attend University of Pennsylvania.

The low student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%. 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 excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of Pennsylvania General Architecture Report

#6

Morgan State University

Baltimore, Maryland

Morgan State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. Baltimore, Maryland is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s architecture degrees to 42 students in 2019-2020.

Morgan State also took the #12 spot in our “Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $17,619 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree architecture students with aid per year to attend Morgan State.

Read full report on General Architecture at Morgan State

#7

Marywood University

Scranton, Pennsylvania

Marywood University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #7. Marywood 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.

Marywood also made our “Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #11. It costs about $22,236 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Architecture students with aid per year to attend Marywood University.

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

#8

Howard University

Washington, District of Columbia

Howard University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Howard is a fairly large school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 7 bachelors’s architecture degrees 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 University is $41,289 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree architecture students with aid.

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 more about General Architecture at Howard

#9

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #9, Carnegie Mellon University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. This fairly large school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

Carnegie Mellon not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $34,508 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Architecture students with aid per year to attend Carnegie Mellon University.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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.

Read full report on General Architecture at Carnegie Mellon

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #10. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Troy, New York. It awarded 42 bachelors’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

RPI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is $35,464 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Architecture students with aid.

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 more about General Architecture at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

#11

Catholic University of America

Washington, District of Columbia

Catholic University of America came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Catholic University of America is a medium-sized school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 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. The estimated yearly cost for CUA is $34,230 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree architecture students with aid.

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 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%.

Read full report on General Architecture at Catholic University of America

#12

Drexel University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #12, Drexel University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s architecture degrees to 33 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 estimated yearly cost for Drexel is $34,914 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Architecture students with aid.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.

Full Drexel University General Architecture 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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