2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Architecture (Other) (Income $30-$48k) in New York

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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 New York, there were 41 architecture (other) graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,200 and $26,000 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 16 architecture (other) graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,029 and $47,933 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Architecture Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered a degree in architecture (other). The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great architecture (other) programs and 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Architecture Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $30-$48k

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

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Architecture (Other) (Income $30-$48k) in New York

#1

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Troy, New York

$58,325 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Architecture Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $30-$48k list. RPI 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 not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Architecture (Other) Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at RPI are $58,325.

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#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 New York For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, New York University landed the #2 spot on the list. New York University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 9 masters’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

NYU also took the #1 spot in our “Best Architecture (Other) Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NYU are $36,892, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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• 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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