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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 & Related Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Architecture & Related Services is the 29th most popular major in the country with 17,325 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, architecture and related services graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $49,602 and had an average of $25,146 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 3,161 architecture and related services graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,598 and $26,276 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking, we looked at 19 colleges that offer a degree in architecture and related services. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent architecture and related services 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 and related services 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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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region architecture & related services students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The City College of New York. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region. This fairly large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 110 ’s architecture and related services degrees in 2020-2021.
CCNY also took the #18 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend The City College of New York is $2,805 for Middle Atlantic Region Architecture & Related Services students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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 CCNY Architecture & Related Services Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Morgan State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Morgan State is a medium-sized public school situated in Baltimore, Maryland. It awarded 43 ’s architecture and related services degrees in 2020-2021.
Morgan State also took the #19 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Morgan State University is $17,351 for Middle Atlantic Region Architecture & Related Services students.
Read more about Architecture & Related Services at Morgan State University
Out of the 19 schools in the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the #3 spot on the list. UMCP is a large public school situated in College Park, Maryland. It awarded 139 ’s architecture and related services degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMCP, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Maryland - College Park is $18,048 for middle atlantic region architecture & related services students.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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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Out of the 19 schools in the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Temple University landed the #4 spot on the list. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s architecture and related services degrees to 128 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region architecture & related services students list, Temple has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Temple University is $23,888 for middle atlantic region architecture & related services students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%.
Read full report on Architecture & Related Services at Temple University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New Jersey Institute of Technology. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region. Located in Newark, New Jersey, this fairly large public school awarded 99 degrees to qualified ’s architecture and related services students in 2020-2021.
NJIT also took the #11 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend NJIT is $18,582 for Middle Atlantic Region Architecture & Related Services students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Architecture & Related Services at New Jersey Institute of Technology
University at Buffalo came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. University at Buffalo is a large school located in Buffalo, New York that handed out 236 ’s architecture and related services degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region architecture & related services students list, University at Buffalo has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University at Buffalo is $19,262 for Middle Atlantic Region Architecture & Related Services 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 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Architecture & Related Services at University at Buffalo
Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #7. New Brunswick, New Jersey is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s architecture and related services degrees to 56 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Rutgers New Brunswick, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $23,035 for middle atlantic region architecture & related services students per year to attend Rutgers New Brunswick.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
Read more about Architecture & Related Services at Rutgers New Brunswick
Marywood University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Marywood University is located in Scranton, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 51 ’s architecture and related services degrees to qualified students.
Marywood also took the #13 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Marywood University is $20,225 for middle atlantic region architecture & related services students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Marywood University Architecture & Related Services Report
New York University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s architecture and related services degrees to 47 students in 2020-2021.
NYU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for New York University is $38,569 for Middle Atlantic Region Architecture & Related Services students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on Architecture & Related Services at NYU
With a ranking of #10, University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s architecture and related services degrees to 207 students in 2020-2021.
UPenn not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Pennsylvania is $25,046 for Middle Atlantic Region Architecture & Related Services students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Architecture & Related Services at UPenn
New York Institute of Technology ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. New York Institute of Technology is a private not-for-profit institution located in Old Westbury, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 116 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
NYIT also took the #16 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend NYIT is $20,600 for Middle Atlantic Region Architecture & Related Services students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Architecture & Related Services at NYIT
With a ranking of #12, Cornell University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This large school is located in Ithaca, New York, and it awarded 208 ’s architecture and related services degrees in 2020-2021.
Cornell also made our “Best Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #3. It costs about $37,042 for Middle Atlantic Region Architecture & Related Services students per year to attend Cornell.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Cornell University Architecture & Related Services Report
Pratt Institute - Main did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #13. Pratt Institute is a medium-sized school located in Brooklyn, New York that handed out 235 ’s architecture and related services degrees in 2020-2021.
Pratt Institute also made our “Best Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #10. It costs about $47,438 for middle atlantic region architecture & related services students per year to attend Pratt Institute.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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Drexel University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 44 degrees to qualified ’s architecture and related services students in 2020-2021.
Drexel also made our “Best Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #9. It costs about $35,963 for middle atlantic region architecture & related services students per year to attend Drexel University.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Architecture & Related Services at Drexel University
Catholic University of America came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Catholic University of America is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 92 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
CUA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Catholic University of America is $34,684 for Middle Atlantic Region Architecture & Related Services students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, 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 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Architecture & Related Services at Catholic University of America
Columbia University in the City of New York ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Columbia University in the City of New York is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 166 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Columbia, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Columbia University in the City of New York is $22,823 for Middle Atlantic Region Architecture & Related Services 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 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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.
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Carnegie Mellon University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 74 ’s architecture and related services degrees in 2020-2021.
Carnegie Mellon not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $36,775 for Middle Atlantic Region Architecture & Related Services students per year to attend Carnegie Mellon University.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.
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Syracuse University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This large school is located in Syracuse, New York, and it awarded 145 ’s architecture and related services degrees in 2020-2021.
Syracuse did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $34,683 for Middle Atlantic Region Architecture & Related Services students per year to attend Syracuse.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Troy, New York. It awarded 72 ’s architecture and related services degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region architecture & related services students list, RPI has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is $33,937 for middle atlantic region architecture & related services students.
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 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Architecture & Related Services at RPI
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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%.
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- *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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