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2022 Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in New York

9 Ranked Colleges
545 Degrees Awarded
$37,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master's in New York

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 Master’s in New York” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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 New York, there were 1,032 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 545 architectural and building sciences/technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,029 and $47,933 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in New York” ranking, we looked at 9 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the architectural and building sciences/technology 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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Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in New York

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in New York.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology in New York

#1

The City College of New York

New York, New York
#8 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 Master’s in New York list. CCNY is a fairly large public school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 30 masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CCNY, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The City College of New York are $20,832, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full CCNY Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Report

#2

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York
#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University at Buffalo. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in New York. University at Buffalo is a public institution located in Buffalo, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 42 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

University at Buffalo did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University at Buffalo are $26,028.

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#3

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the #3 spot on the list. Cornell is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ithaca, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 40 masters’s 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 Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell University are $30,042, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Cornell University Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Report

#4

New York Institute of Technology

Old Westbury, New York
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, New York Institute of Technology landed the #4 spot on the list. New York Institute of Technology is located in Old Westbury, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees to qualified students.

NYIT also took the #7 spot in our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at New York Institute of Technology are $25,460.

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#5

Pratt Institute - Main

Brooklyn, New York
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pratt Institute - Main. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in New York list. Pratt Institute - Main 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 made our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pratt Institute are $35,226, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Pratt Institute - Main Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Report

#6

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York
#4 in overall quality

Syracuse University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in New York ranking. Syracuse is a large school located in Syracuse, New York that handed out 36 masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees in 2019-2020.

Syracuse also made our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Syracuse University are $41,714, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2 in overall quality

Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in New York ranking, coming in at #7. Columbia University in the City of New York is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 244 masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees to qualified students.

Columbia also took the #2 spot in our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia are $51,194, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

The New School

New York, New York
#6 in overall quality

The New School came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in New York ranking. The New School is a medium-sized school located in New York, New York that handed out 45 masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees in 2019-2020.

New School University also took the #6 spot in our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The New School are $47,642, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full New School University Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Report

#3 in overall quality

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in New York ranking, coming in at #9. 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 did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute are $58,325.

Full Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 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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