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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Architecture in the Middle Atlantic Region

6 Ranked Colleges
101 Degrees Awarded
$43,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Architecture Schools for a Master's in the Middle Atlantic Region

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” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 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” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered 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. 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

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region master’s degree architecture students.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Architecture in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Maryland - College Park. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region. This large school is located in College Park, Maryland, and it awarded 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 UMCP are $30,885, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Architecture at UMCP

#2

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University at Buffalo. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region 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.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree architecture students list, University at Buffalo has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best General Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University at Buffalo are $26,028, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University at Buffalo General Architecture Report

#3

Pennsylvania State University - University Park

University Park, Pennsylvania

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Pennsylvania State University - University Park landed the #3 spot on the list.

Penn State University Park did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 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 Penn State University Park are $38,728.

Full Penn State University Park General Architecture Report

#4

Catholic University of America

Washington, District of Columbia
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Catholic University of America landed the #4 spot on the list. CUA is a medium-sized school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 19 masters’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

CUA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Catholic University of America are $50,340, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Architecture at CUA

#5

Princeton University

Princeton, New Jersey

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Princeton University landed the #5 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.

Princeton also made our “Best General Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Princeton University are $56,470.

Read full report on General Architecture at Princeton University

With a ranking of #6, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. RPI is a medium-sized school located in Troy, New York that handed out 12 masters’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

RPI did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute are $58,325, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Architecture at RPI

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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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