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2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s in New York

10 Ranked Colleges
1,009 Degrees Awarded
$37,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master's in New York

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In 2019-2020, 17,480 people earned their degree in architecture and related services, making the major the 28th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, architecture and related services graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $47,294 and had an average of $39,729 in loans still to pay off.

Across New York, there were 1,946 architecture and related services graduates with average earnings and debt of $49,850 and $63,868 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,009 architecture and related services graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,029 and $47,933 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s in New York” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in architecture and related services. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent architecture and related services programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the architecture and related services program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s in New York.

#1

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University at Buffalo. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s in New York list. University at Buffalo is a large public school situated in Buffalo, New York. It awarded 96 masters’s architecture and related services degrees in 2019-2020.

University at Buffalo also made our “Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list, coming in at #8. 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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#2

The City College of New York

New York, New York
#10 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The City College of New York. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s in New York. CCNY is located in New York, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 47 masters’s architecture and related services degrees to qualified students.

CCNY did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at CCNY are $20,832.

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#3

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s in New York list. Cornell is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ithaca, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 100 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Cornell also made our “Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell are $30,042, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

New York Institute of Technology

Old Westbury, New York
#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New York Institute of Technology. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s in New York. New York Institute of Technology is located in Old Westbury, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 masters’s architecture and related services degrees to qualified students.

NYIT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at NYIT are $25,460, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full New York Institute of Technology Architecture & Related Services Report

#5

Pratt Institute - Main

Brooklyn, New York
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Pratt Institute - Main. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s in New York. This small school is located in Brooklyn, New York, and it awarded 90 masters’s architecture and related services degrees in 2019-2020.

Pratt Institute also took the #7 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pratt Institute are $35,226, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

New York University

New York, New York
#4 in overall quality

New York University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s in New York ranking, coming in at #6. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s architecture and related services degrees to 50 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new york master’s degree architecture & related services students list, NYU has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NYU are $36,892, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York
#5 in overall quality

Syracuse University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s in New York ranking. Syracuse is a private not-for-profit institution located in Syracuse, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 36 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Syracuse, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Syracuse University are $41,714, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2 in overall quality

Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s in New York ranking. Columbia is a large private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 443 masters’s architecture and related services degrees in 2019-2020.

Columbia also made our “Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia University in the City of New York are $51,194, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Columbia Architecture & Related Services Report

#9

The New School

New York, New York
#6 in overall quality

The New School ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s in New York list. The New School is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 57 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

New School University also made our “Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at The New School are $47,642, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3 in overall quality

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s in New York list. Located in Troy, New York, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 32 degrees to qualified masters’s architecture and related services students in 2019-2020.

RPI did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute are $58,325, 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%.

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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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