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2023 Most Popular Colleges for Architecture (Other) in the Middle Atlantic Region

7 Ranked Colleges
31 Degrees Awarded
$40,400 Avg Cost*
Most Well Attended Architecture Major in the Middle Atlantic Region

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In 2020-2021, 202 people earned their degree in architecture (other), making the major the 326th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, architecture (other) graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $42,351 and had an average of $26,123 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 31 architecture (other) graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $27,000 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended Architecture Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in architecture (other). The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular architecture (other) programs in the United States.

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Most Well Attended Architecture Major in the Middle Atlantic Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region architecture students.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hobart and William Smith Colleges. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Architecture Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. The Colleges is a small school located in Geneva, New York that handed out 21 ’s architecture degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full The Colleges Architecture (Other) Report

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Mercer County Community College
West Windsor, New Jersey

Out of the 7 schools in the Most Well Attended Architecture Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mercer County Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Mercer County Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in West Windsor, New Jersey. It awarded 4 ’s architecture degrees in 2020-2021.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Architecture Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Troy, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s architecture degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Architecture (Other) Report

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New York University
New York, New York

Out of the 7 schools in the Most Well Attended Architecture Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, New York University landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 3 ’s architecture degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full NYU Architecture (Other) Report

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Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carnegie Mellon University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Architecture Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This fairly large school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 0 ’s architecture degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Architecture (Other) at Carnegie Mellon University

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New Jersey Institute of Technology. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Architecture Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Located in Newark, New Jersey, this fairly large public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified ’s architecture students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full NJIT Architecture (Other) Report

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Cornell University
Ithaca, New York

Out of the 7 schools in the Most Well Attended Architecture Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Ithaca, New York, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified ’s architecture students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Cornell University Architecture (Other) Report

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