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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Architecture (Income $75-$110k) 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 $75-$110k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 $75-$110k” 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.

For this year’s “Best Value Architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 6 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general 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 $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region master’s degree architecture students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Architecture (Income $75-$110k) 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 $75-$110k. 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

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 $75-$110k. 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.

UPenn did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best General Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. 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

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the #3 spot on the list. UMCP is a large school located in College Park, Maryland that handed out 30 masters’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

UMCP also made our “Best General Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Maryland - College Park 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 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 Making $75-$110k. This large school is located in Buffalo, New York, and it awarded 9 masters’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

University at Buffalo not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best General Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University at Buffalo are $26,028, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k 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.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree architecture students whose families make $75-$110k list, RPI has also earned the #3 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 RPI are $58,325.

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#6

Catholic University of America

Washington, District of Columbia
#4 in overall quality

Catholic University of America came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. CUA is a medium-sized school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 19 masters’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree architecture students whose families make $75-$110k list, CUA has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. 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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