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2027 Best Value Architecture (Other) Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

[Architecture (Other)](/majors/architecture-and-related-services/other-architecture/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value architecture (other) schools.

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• Best Value Architecture (Other) Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

2027 Best Value Architecture (Other) Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in architecture (other), balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Architecture (Other) Schools

1

Hobart William Smith Colleges
Geneva, NY

$64,928 In-State Tuition & Fees

$26,750 Avg Student Debt

$68,831 Median Earnings (10yr)

Hobart William Smith Colleges earned the #1 spot for value among architecture (other) schools in the Middle Atlantic Region. Located in the town of Geneva, Hobart William Smith Colleges is a small private not-for-profit university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $64,928. Students borrow a median of $26,750 to complete the architecture (other) program here. Soon after graduation, architecture (other) degree recipients from Hobart William Smith Colleges generally make around $29,900. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 64%.

2

New York University
New York, NY

$62,796 In-State Tuition & Fees

$21,897 Avg Student Debt

$82,509 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at New York University earned it the #2 place for architecture (other). New York University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $62,796. Typical student debt for architecture (other) graduates is $21,897. Early-career architecture (other) graduates make about $64,516. That is a strong return on a $21,897 median debt. New York University admits about 9% of applicants.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.

• 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.