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2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k

9 Ranked Colleges
51 Degrees Awarded
$41,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Architecture & Related Services is the 28th most popular major in the country with 17,480 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, architecture and related services graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $47,294 and had an average of $39,729 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 3,261 architecture and related services graduates with average earnings and debt of $48,623 and $51,969 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 51 architecture and related services graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,944 and $116,843 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in architecture and related services. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great architecture and related services 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 architecture and related services program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region doctor’s degree architecture & related services students whose families make $30-$48k.

#1

Princeton University

Princeton, New Jersey
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k 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 doctorate’s architecture and related services degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

Princeton also made our “Best Architecture & Related Services Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Princeton University are $56,470, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Princeton University Architecture & Related Services Report

#2

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cornell University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Cornell is a large school located in Ithaca, New York that handed out 7 doctorate’s architecture and related services degrees in 2019-2020.

Cornell not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell University are $30,042, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pennsylvania landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s architecture and related services students in 2019-2020.

UPenn also took the #6 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UPenn are $41,760, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Pennsylvania Architecture & Related Services Report

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s architecture and related services degrees in 2019-2020.

Columbia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia University in the City of New York are $51,194, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carnegie Mellon University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This fairly large school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s architecture and related services degrees in 2019-2020.

Carnegie Mellon also made our “Best Architecture & Related Services Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Carnegie Mellon are $47,326, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland
#7 in overall quality

University of Maryland - College Park landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. UMCP is a public institution located in College Park, Maryland. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UMCP not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Doctor’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 University of Maryland - College Park are $30,885.

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#7

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey
#8 in overall quality

Rutgers University - New Brunswick came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Rutgers New Brunswick is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s architecture and related services degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Rutgers New Brunswick, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers University - New Brunswick are $32,132.

Full Rutgers University - New Brunswick Architecture & Related Services Report

#5 in overall quality

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is located in Troy, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s architecture and related services degrees to qualified students.

RPI did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at RPI are $58,325, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Architecture & Related Services Report

#9

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, University at Buffalo did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Buffalo, New York, this large public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s architecture and related services students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region doctor’s degree architecture & related services students whose families make $30-$48k list, University at Buffalo has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University at Buffalo are $26,028.

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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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