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2022 Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region

12 Ranked Colleges
702 Degrees Awarded
$29,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Bachelor's in the Middle Atlantic Region

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In 2019-2020, 5,851 people earned their degree in architectural and building sciences/technology, making the major the 155th most popular in the United States.

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.

This year’s “Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered a degree in architectural and building sciences/technology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great architectural and building sciences/technology programs and cost less that 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region.

Top 12 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

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 #1 on our 2022 Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. CCNY is a public institution located in New York, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 49 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree architectural and building sciences/technology students 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 $2,385 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology students.

Full CCNY Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Report

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New Jersey Institute of Technology. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region. NJIT is located in Newark, New Jersey and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 57 bachelors’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees to qualified students.

NJIT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend New Jersey Institute of Technology is $19,706 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology at New Jersey Institute of Technology

#3

Pennsylvania College of Technology

Williamsport, Pennsylvania
#12 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Pennsylvania College of Technology. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region. Pennsylvania College of Technology is a small public school situated in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. It awarded 15 bachelors’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees in 2019-2020.

Penn College also took the #12 spot in our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Penn College is $25,794 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology students.

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#4

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#11 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 that were part of this year’s ranking, Temple University landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 65 bachelors’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees in 2019-2020.

Temple also made our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #11. The estimated yearly cost for Temple is $23,521 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree architectural and building sciences/technology students.

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

Read more about Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology at Temple University

#5

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#7 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 that were part of this year’s ranking, Thomas Jefferson University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 47 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s architectural and building sciences/technology students in 2019-2020.

Thomas Jefferson University also made our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #7. The estimated yearly cost for Thomas Jefferson University is $25,162 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology students.

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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#6

New York Institute of Technology

Old Westbury, New York
#8 in overall quality

New York Institute of Technology ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. 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.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree architectural and building sciences/technology students list, NYIT has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend New York Institute of Technology is $21,427 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree architectural and building sciences/technology students.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full New York Institute of Technology Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Report

#7

Pratt Institute - Main

Brooklyn, New York
#6 in overall quality

Pratt Institute - Main came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Brooklyn, New York, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 132 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s architectural and building sciences/technology students in 2019-2020.

Pratt Institute also took the #6 spot in our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Pratt Institute - Main is $45,571 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology students.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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 - Main Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Report

#8

The New School

New York, New York
#10 in overall quality

The New School landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in New York, New York, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 32 degrees to qualified bachelors’s architectural and building sciences/technology students 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. The yearly cost to attend New School University is $43,334 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology students.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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#9

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York
#5 in overall quality

Syracuse University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Syracuse is a private not-for-profit institution located in Syracuse, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 98 bachelors’s degrees 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. The yearly cost to attend Syracuse University is $34,482 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree architectural and building sciences/technology students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, 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 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Syracuse University Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Report

#3 in overall quality

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 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 ranking. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is a medium-sized school located in Troy, New York that handed out 2 bachelors’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees in 2019-2020.

RPI also took the #3 spot in our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend RPI is $35,464 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree architectural and building sciences/technology students.

The low student loan default rate of 0.5% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#11

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#2 in overall quality

Carnegie Mellon University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #11. Carnegie Mellon University is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 37 bachelors’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree architectural and building sciences/technology students list, Carnegie Mellon has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Carnegie Mellon is $34,508 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology students.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, 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%. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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#12

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#1 in overall quality

Cornell University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Cornell University is located in Ithaca, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 77 bachelors’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees to qualified students.

Cornell also made our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #1. It costs about $40,126 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology students per year to attend Cornell University.

The low student loan default rate of 1.1% 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 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. 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.

Full Cornell University Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Report

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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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