2024 Best General Architecture Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

General Architecture is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #117 most popular doctor's degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best General Architecture Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 12 doctor's degrees in general architecture to qualified students.

Jump to one of the following sections: * Our Methodology

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Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of doctorate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their doctor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to general architecture students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other general architecture students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How much debt general architecture students go into to obtain their doctor's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general architecture related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for general architecture students working on their doctor's degree.

More Ways to Rank General Architecture Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Architecture Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

 

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study General Architecture in the Middle Atlantic Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in general architecture.

Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools for a Doctorate in Architecture

1

University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA

5 Annual Graduates

University of Pennsylvania is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in general architecture. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in general architecture from University of Pennsylvania

2

Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA

1 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in general architecture needs to look into Carnegie Mellon University. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in general architecture from Carnegie Mellon University

2

Columbia University in the City of New York
New York, NY

2 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Columbia University in the City of New York if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in general architecture. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in general architecture from Columbia University in the City of New York

Best General Architecture Colleges by State

Explore the best general architecture colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania	176	8
New York	174	2
New Jersey	115	2

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General Architecture Related Rankings by Major

General Architecture is one of 8 different types of Architecture & Related Services programs to choose from.

Architecture Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Architecture	12

Most Popular Majors Related to Architecture

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Urban & Regional Planning	21
Architectural Sciences & Technology	2
Architectural History	1

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Danichou. More about our data sources and methodologies.