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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Architecture & Related Services (Income Over $110k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

9 Ranked Colleges
51 Degrees Awarded
$41,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k

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 Vallue Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 Vallue Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered a degree in architecture and related services. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality architecture and related services programs that also have a lower cost than 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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The architecture & related services school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Vallue Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k”.

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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 more than $110k.

#1

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - College Park. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Vallue Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k list. This large school is located in College Park, Maryland, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s architecture and related services degrees in 2019-2020.

UMCP did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Maryland - College Park are $30,885, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Vallue Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, this large public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s architecture and related services students in 2019-2020.

Rutgers New Brunswick not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers New Brunswick are $32,132, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Rutgers University - New Brunswick Architecture & Related Services Report

#3

Princeton University

Princeton, New Jersey
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Princeton University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Vallue Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Princeton University is a medium-sized school located in Princeton, New Jersey that handed out 4 doctorate’s architecture and related services degrees in 2019-2020.

Princeton did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Princeton are $56,470, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York
#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University at Buffalo. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Vallue Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k list. University at Buffalo is a public institution located in Buffalo, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region doctor’s degree architecture & related services students whose families make more than $110k 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at University at Buffalo are $26,028, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University at Buffalo Architecture & Related Services Report

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Vallue Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k list. RPI is a private not-for-profit institution located in Troy, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at RPI, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Doctor’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.

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#2 in overall quality

Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia University in the City of New York are $51,194.

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#7

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#6 in overall quality

University of Pennsylvania came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. University of Pennsylvania is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UPenn did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 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 Pennsylvania are $41,760.

Read more about Architecture & Related Services at UPenn

#8

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#1 in overall quality

Cornell University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Cornell University 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 are $30,042, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Cornell University Architecture & Related Services Report

#9

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#3 in overall quality

Carnegie Mellon University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #9. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s architecture and related services degrees to 7 students 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 University are $47,326, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Architecture & Related Services at Carnegie Mellon

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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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