2022 Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 818 architectural and building sciences/technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,887 and $46,998 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking, we looked at 16 colleges that offer a degree in architectural and building sciences/technology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent architectural and building sciences/technology programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the architectural and building sciences/technology program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’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 Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region.
Top 16 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology in the Middle Atlantic Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Thomas Jefferson University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 25 degrees to qualified masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology students in 2019-2020.
Thomas Jefferson University also made our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at Thomas Jefferson University are $21,978, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Ithaca, New York, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 40 degrees to qualified masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree architectural and building sciences/technology students list, Cornell has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Master’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 Cornell are $30,042.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The City College of New York. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. New York, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees to 30 students in 2019-2020.
CCNY also made our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #14. Average graduate tuition and fees at CCNY are $20,832, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Temple University landed the #4 spot on the list. Temple University is a large public school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 19 masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees in 2019-2020.
Temple also took the #16 spot in our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Temple University are $24,236, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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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 Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region. NYIT is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Old Westbury, New York. It awarded 11 masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree architectural and building sciences/technology students list, NYIT has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Master’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 NYIT are $25,460.
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University at Buffalo did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Buffalo, New York, this large public school handed out 42 diplomas to qualified masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology students in 2019-2020.
University at Buffalo also made our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #15. Average graduate tuition and fees at University at Buffalo are $26,028, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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New Jersey Institute of Technology landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. NJIT is a fairly large public school situated in Newark, New Jersey. It awarded 12 masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at NJIT, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Master’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 NJIT are $33,744.
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Pratt Institute - Main did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #8. Pratt Institute is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Brooklyn, New York. It awarded 65 masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees in 2019-2020.
Pratt Institute also took the #10 spot in our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pratt Institute are $35,226, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Pennsylvania State University - University Park ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree architectural and building sciences/technology students list, Penn State University Park has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Master’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 Penn State University Park are $38,728.
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University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #10. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 165 masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees in 2019-2020.
UPenn not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Pennsylvania are $41,760, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Syracuse University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This large school is located in Syracuse, New York, and it awarded 36 masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees in 2019-2020.
Syracuse did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Syracuse are $41,714, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Carnegie Mellon University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 25 degrees to qualified masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology students in 2019-2020.
Carnegie Mellon also made our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Carnegie Mellon are $47,326.
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Columbia University in the City of New York came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees to 244 students in 2019-2020.
Columbia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Master’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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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The New School came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. New York, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees to 45 students in 2019-2020.
New School University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at New School University are $47,642, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Princeton University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Princeton, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees to 21 students in 2019-2020.
Princeton did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Master’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 Princeton University are $56,470.
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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Troy, New York, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 13 degrees to qualified masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology students in 2019-2020.
RPI also took the #6 spot in our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Master’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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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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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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