2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Architecture (Other) (Income $30-$48k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 233 people earned their degree in architecture (other), making the major the 306th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, architecture (other) graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $40,300 and had an average of $24,848 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 42 architecture (other) graduates with average earnings and debt of $45,850 and $25,496 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 16 architecture (other) 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 $30-$48k” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in architecture (other). Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent architecture (other) 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 architecture (other) 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 Value Architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Architecture (Other) (Income $30-$48k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Troy, New York

$58,325 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute landed the #1 spot on the list. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Troy, New York. It awarded 7 masters’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

RPI also took the #0 spot in our “Best Architecture (Other) Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute are $58,325, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Architecture (Other) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

#2

New York University

New York, New York

#1 in overall quality

$36,892 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, New York University landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 9 masters’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

NYU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Architecture (Other) 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 NYU are $36,892.

Read full report on Architecture (Other) at New York University

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Architecture (Other) (Income $30-$48k)

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.

Credits

• Credit for the banner image above goes to Lorenzo Cafaro.

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