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2022 Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k

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Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Bachelor's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology is the 155th most popular major in the country with 5,851 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 1,538 architectural and building sciences/technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 702 architectural and building sciences/technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,278 and $24,587 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer a degree in architectural and building sciences/technology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality architectural and building sciences/technology programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the architectural and building sciences/technology 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 Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree architectural and building sciences/technology students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 12 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology (Income $48-$75k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the #1 spot on the list. Cornell University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Ithaca, New York. It awarded 77 bachelors’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cornell, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $11,869 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree architectural and building sciences/technology students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Cornell.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#2

The City College of New York

New York, New York
#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The City College of New York. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This fairly large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 49 bachelors’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree architectural and building sciences/technology students whose families make $48-$75k list, CCNY has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for The City College of New York is $7,358 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#3

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Carnegie Mellon University landed the #3 spot on the list. Carnegie Mellon University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 37 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Carnegie Mellon, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $18,276 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Carnegie Mellon.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Jersey Institute of Technology. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. New Jersey Institute of Technology is a fairly large school located in Newark, New Jersey that handed out 57 bachelors’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees in 2019-2020.

NJIT also made our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #4. It costs about $19,960 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend NJIT.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#5

New York Institute of Technology

Old Westbury, New York
#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New York Institute of Technology. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Old Westbury, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees to 82 students in 2019-2020.

NYIT also took the #8 spot in our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for New York Institute of Technology is $21,729 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree architectural and building sciences/technology students whose families make $48-$75k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#6

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York
#5 in overall quality

Syracuse University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Syracuse, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees to 98 students in 2019-2020.

Syracuse also made our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #5. It costs about $24,698 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree architectural and building sciences/technology students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Syracuse University.

The low student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#7

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#7 in overall quality

Thomas Jefferson University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #7. Thomas Jefferson University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 47 bachelors’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees in 2019-2020.

Thomas Jefferson University also took the #7 spot in our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Thomas Jefferson University is $22,312 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree architectural and building sciences/technology students whose families make $48-$75k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#8

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Temple University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Temple University is a large school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 65 bachelors’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree architectural and building sciences/technology students whose families make $48-$75k list, Temple has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Temple University is $21,743 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree architectural and building sciences/technology students whose families make $48-$75k.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#3 in overall quality

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. RPI is located in Troy, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees to qualified students.

RPI did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend RPI is $26,797 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology students whose families make $48-$75k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#10

Pennsylvania College of Technology

Williamsport, Pennsylvania
#12 in overall quality

Pennsylvania College of Technology came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Williamsport, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.

Penn College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Penn College is $25,135 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#11

Pratt Institute - Main

Brooklyn, New York
#6 in overall quality

Pratt Institute - Main came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Brooklyn, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees to 132 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Pratt Institute, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Pratt Institute - Main is $46,795 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology students whose families make $48-$75k.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Pratt Institute Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Report

#12

The New School

New York, New York
#10 in overall quality

The New School did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #12. New School University is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 32 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at New School University, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $42,383 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend The New School.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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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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