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2022 Best Value architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid

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 Getting Aid

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 4,967 people earned their degree in architecture, making the major the 124th most popular in the United States.

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 Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in architecture. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality architecture programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the architecture program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. 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 Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Architecture in the Middle Atlantic Region (With Aid)

#1

Princeton University

Princeton, New Jersey
#1 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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Princeton University landed the #1 spot on the list. Princeton University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Princeton, New Jersey. It awarded 11 masters’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Princeton, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Princeton are $56,470, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Architecture at Princeton University

#2

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - College Park. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. College Park, Maryland is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s architecture degrees to 30 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree architecture students with aid list, UMCP has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMCP are $30,885, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Architecture at UMCP

#3

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Pennsylvania is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 3 masters’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UPenn, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Pennsylvania are $41,760, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Architecture at University of Pennsylvania

#4

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York
#6 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 #4 for the Best Value architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid. University at Buffalo is located in Buffalo, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 masters’s architecture degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree architecture students with aid list, University at Buffalo has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University at Buffalo are $26,028, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Architecture at University at Buffalo

#5

Catholic University of America

Washington, District of Columbia
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Catholic University of America. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s architecture degrees to 19 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CUA, the school also landed 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 CUA are $50,340.

Full Catholic University of America Architecture Report

#3 in overall quality

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute did quite well in the 2022 Best Value architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is located in Troy, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 masters’s architecture degrees to qualified students.

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.

Full RPI Architecture 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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