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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Architecture (Income $30-$48k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

12 Ranked Colleges
510 Degrees Awarded
$16,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Architecture Schools for a Bachelor's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

General Architecture is the 111th most popular major in the country with 5,051 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 510 general architecture graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,278 and $24,587 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer a degree in general architecture. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general architecture programs and 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 12 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Architecture (Income $30-$48k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k. University of Pennsylvania is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 bachelors’s architecture degrees to qualified students.

UPenn also made our “Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #4. The estimated yearly cost for UPenn is $4,833 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree architecture students whose families make $30-$48k.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#2

Princeton University

Princeton, New Jersey
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Princeton University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Princeton is a private not-for-profit institution located in Princeton, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Princeton also made our “Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #1. It costs about $2,044 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Architecture students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Princeton.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia University in the City of New York. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s architecture degrees to 17 students in 2019-2020.

Columbia also took the #5 spot in our “Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Columbia is $4,287 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Architecture students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Architecture at Columbia University in the City of New York

#4

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the #4 spot on the list. UMCP is a large public school situated in College Park, Maryland. It awarded 87 bachelors’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree architecture students whose families make $30-$48k list, UMCP has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UMCP is $12,128 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree architecture students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 2.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on General Architecture at University of Maryland - College Park

#5

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Carnegie Mellon University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 11 bachelors’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

Carnegie Mellon not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Carnegie Mellon is $13,782 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree architecture students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low student loan default rate of 0.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read full report on General Architecture at Carnegie Mellon

With a ranking of #6, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Troy, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s architecture degrees to 42 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at RPI, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend RPI is $24,361 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree architecture students whose families make $30-$48k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The low student loan default rate of 0.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full RPI General Architecture Report

#7

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York

University at Buffalo came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Buffalo, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s architecture degrees to 74 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University at Buffalo, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University at Buffalo is $15,121 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Architecture students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Architecture at University at Buffalo

#8

Marywood University

Scranton, Pennsylvania

Marywood University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Scranton, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s architecture degrees to 21 students in 2019-2020.

Marywood not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $18,457 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree architecture students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Marywood University.

The low student loan default rate of 3.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Marywood University General Architecture Report

#9

Morgan State University

Baltimore, Maryland

Morgan State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Baltimore, Maryland is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s architecture degrees to 42 students in 2019-2020.

Morgan State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $14,776 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Architecture students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Morgan State.

Read more about General Architecture at Morgan State University

#10

Catholic University of America

Washington, District of Columbia

Catholic University of America ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. CUA is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 46 bachelors’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

CUA also made our “Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #8. The yearly cost to attend Catholic University of America is $26,211 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree architecture students whose families make $30-$48k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Architecture at Catholic University of America

#11

Drexel University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #11, Drexel University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Drexel is a large school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 33 bachelors’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

Drexel did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Drexel University is $27,057 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree architecture students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.

Read more about General Architecture at Drexel University

#12

Howard University

Washington, District of Columbia

Howard University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s architecture degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

Howard also made our “Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #9. The yearly cost to attend Howard University is $39,858 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree architecture students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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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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