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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General 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

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 5,051 people earned their degree in general architecture, making the major the 111th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, general architecture graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $46,998 and had an average of $41,356 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 645 general architecture graduates with average earnings and debt of $47,980 and $52,336 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 101 general 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 analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in general architecture. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general architecture programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general architecture program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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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 General Architecture (Income $0-$30k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Princeton University

Princeton, New Jersey

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Princeton University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k. 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 General Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Princeton University are $56,470, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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, University of Pennsylvania landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s architecture students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree architecture students whose families make $0-$30k list, UPenn has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best General 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 UPenn are $41,760.

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#3

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - College Park. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Maryland - College Park is a large school located in College Park, Maryland that handed out 30 masters’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

UMCP not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General 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.

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#4

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York

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. University at Buffalo is a public institution located in Buffalo, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University at Buffalo, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best General 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 University at Buffalo are $26,028.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Troy, New York, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 12 degrees to qualified masters’s architecture students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at RPI, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best General Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at RPI are $58,325, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#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. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 19 degrees to qualified masters’s architecture students in 2019-2020.

CUA also made our “Best General Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Catholic University of America are $50,340, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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