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

5 Ranked Colleges
234 Degrees Awarded
$34,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master's in Pennsylvania

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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

Across Pennsylvania, there were 410 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 234 architectural and building sciences/technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania

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

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology in Pennsylvania

#1

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Thomas Jefferson University landed the #1 spot on the list. Thomas Jefferson University is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 25 masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees to qualified students.

Thomas Jefferson University also took the #3 spot in our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. 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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#2

Pennsylvania State University - University Park

University Park, Pennsylvania
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Pennsylvania State University - University Park. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania.

Penn State University Park also made our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Pennsylvania State University - University Park are $38,728.

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#3

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Temple University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania 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.

In addition to being on our pennsylvania master’s degree architectural and building sciences/technology students list, Temple has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Temple University are $24,236.

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#4

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pennsylvania landed the #4 spot on the list. UPenn is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 165 masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our pennsylvania master’s degree architectural and building sciences/technology students list, UPenn has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UPenn are $41,760.

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#5

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Carnegie Mellon University landed the #5 spot on the list. Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 25 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Carnegie Mellon also made our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Carnegie Mellon are $47,326, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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