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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Architectural Sciences & Technology (Income $30-$48k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

2 Ranked Colleges
9 Degrees Awarded
$52,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Architect Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Architect Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Architectural Sciences & Technology is the 128th most popular major in the country with 6,631 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, architectural sciences and technology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $48,611 and had an average of $53,442 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 1,667 architectural sciences and technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,500 and $63,903 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 9 architectural sciences and technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,944 and $116,843 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Architect Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in architectural sciences and technology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great architectural sciences and 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 sciences and 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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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Architect Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value Architect Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Architect Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 2 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Architectural Sciences & Technology (Income $30-$48k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Carnegie Mellon University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Architect Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Carnegie Mellon University is a fairly large school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 5 doctorate’s architect science degrees in 2019-2020.

Carnegie Mellon not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Architectural Sciences & Technology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Carnegie Mellon are $47,326, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Architectural Sciences & Technology at Carnegie Mellon

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Architect Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is a medium-sized school located in Troy, New York that handed out 4 doctorate’s architect science degrees in 2019-2020.

RPI also made our “Best Architectural Sciences & Technology Doctor’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 RPI are $58,325.

Full RPI Architectural 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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