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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Architecture (Income $0-$30k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

6 Ranked Colleges
101 Degrees Awarded
$43,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value architecture Schools for a Master's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking.

Architecture is the 124th most popular major in the country with 4,967 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 645 architecture graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 101 architecture graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,887 and $46,998 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in architecture. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great architecture programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the architecture 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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Best Value architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region master’s degree architecture students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Architecture (Income $0-$30k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Princeton University

Princeton, New Jersey
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Princeton University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This medium-sized school is located in Princeton, New Jersey, and it awarded 11 masters’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

Princeton also made our “Best Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Princeton are $56,470, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Architecture at Princeton

#2

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s architecture degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

UPenn also made our “Best Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #0. 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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#3

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Maryland - College Park. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This large school is located in College Park, Maryland, and it awarded 30 masters’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

UMCP did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMCP are $30,885, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Maryland - College Park Architecture Report

#4

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University at Buffalo. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Buffalo, New York, and it awarded 9 masters’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

University at Buffalo also made our “Best Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at University at Buffalo are $26,028, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University at Buffalo Architecture Report

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute landed the #5 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Troy, New York, and it awarded 12 masters’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

RPI also took the #3 spot in our “Best Architecture 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 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute are $58,325.

Read full report on Architecture at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

#6

Catholic University of America

Washington, District of Columbia
#4 in overall quality

Catholic University of America did quite well in the 2022 Best Value architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. Catholic University of America is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 19 masters’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

CUA also took the #4 spot in our “Best Architecture 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 Catholic University of America are $50,340.

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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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