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2023 Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region

11 Ranked Colleges
567 Degrees Awarded
$47,502 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Architecture for a Bachelor's

Veterans 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 “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Architecture for a Bachelor’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

General Architecture is the 127th most popular major in the country with 4,982 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, general architecture graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $49,005 and had an average of $26,624 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 684 general architecture graduates with average earnings and debt of $51,230 and $28,299 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 567 general architecture graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,457 and $25,851 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Architecture for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in general architecture. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general architecture programs as well as strong veteran support.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the general architecture program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Architecture for a Bachelor’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree vets studying architecture.

Top 11 Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Catholic University of America
Washington, District of Columbia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Catholic University of America. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Architecture for a Bachelor’s. CUA is a medium-sized school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 53 bachelors’s architecture degrees in 2020-2021.

CUA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 196 of the 5,366 students enrolled at Catholic University of America were GI Bill® students, of which 123 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,878. To help with additional expenses, 53 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%.

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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 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Architecture for a Bachelor’s. College Park, Maryland is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s architecture degrees to 111 students in 2020-2021.

UMCP also made our “Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #4.Our most recent data shows that 16 of the 40,709 students enrolled at University of Maryland - College Park were GI Bill® students, of which 13 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,716. In addition to receiving other benefits, 8 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Maryland - College Park does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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

Full UMCP Veteran Student Life Report

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Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Architecture for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Carnegie Mellon University landed the #3 spot on the list. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 11 bachelors’s architecture degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Carnegie Mellon, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Carnegie Mellon University supports 13,519 students, and 117 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 72 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $18,422. In addition to receiving other benefits, 36 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%.

Full Carnegie Mellon University Veteran Student Life Report

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Drexel University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Architecture for a Bachelor’s. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 22 degrees to qualified bachelors’s architecture students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Drexel, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Of the 23,589 students enrolled at Drexel, 2 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 undergraduate students.

Full Drexel Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Architecture for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pennsylvania landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Pennsylvania is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UPenn also made our “Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #1.Our most recent data shows that 324 of the 26,552 students enrolled at University of Pennsylvania were GI Bill® students, of which 131 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $19,383. On top of their other funding sources, 78 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The impressive undergraduate 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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, 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.

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Marywood University
Scranton, Pennsylvania

Marywood University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Architecture for a Bachelor’s ranking. Marywood is a private not-for-profit institution located in Scranton, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 30 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Marywood, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Among the 2,613 students enrolled at Marywood, 60 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 33 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $19,240. To help with additional expenses, 16 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Marywood does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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

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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Architecture for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #7. RPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Troy, New York. It awarded 56 bachelors’s architecture degrees in 2020-2021.

RPI 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.According to our most recent data, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute supports 7,501 students, and 104 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 72 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $23,164. In addition to receiving other benefits, 59 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Architecture for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #8. Columbia University in the City of New York is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 12 bachelors’s architecture degrees in 2020-2021.

Columbia 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.According to our most recent data, Columbia University in the City of New York supports 30,135 students, and 739 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 467 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $22,069. To help with additional expenses, 328 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The undergraduate 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. 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 undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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University at Buffalo
Buffalo, New York

University at Buffalo ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Architecture for a Bachelor’s list. University at Buffalo is a large school located in Buffalo, New York that handed out 74 bachelors’s architecture degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree vets studying architecture list, University at Buffalo has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, University at Buffalo supports 32,347 students, and 382 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 195 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,050. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University at Buffalo offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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

Full University at Buffalo Veteran Student Life Report

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Morgan State University
Baltimore, Maryland

Morgan State University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Architecture for a Bachelor’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Baltimore, Maryland, and it awarded 30 bachelors’s architecture degrees in 2020-2021.

Morgan State 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.According to our most recent data, Morgan State supports 7,634 students, and 227 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 66 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,620. In addition to receiving other benefits, 2 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Morgan State offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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Alfred State College
Alfred, New York

Alfred State College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Architecture for a Bachelor’s ranking. Alfred, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s architecture degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.

Alfred State also took the #11 spot in our “Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Among the 3,667 students enrolled at Alfred State, 99 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 36 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,209. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Alfred State offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Alfred State Veteran Student Life Report

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