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2023 Best General Architecture Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

6 Colleges
$51,230 Avg Salary
$28,299 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Architecture School for You

General Architecture is the #135 most popular major in the country with 1,096 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best General Architecture Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best General Architecture Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for architecture majors pursuing a .

Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools in General Architecture

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Our analysis found University of Pennsylvania to be the best school for general architecture students who want to pursue a degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best General Architecture Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. RPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Troy.

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#3

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carnegie Mellon University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best General Architecture Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

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The excellent programs at Columbia University in the City of New York helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general architecture schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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The excellent programs at Catholic University of America helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best general architecture schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#6

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best General Architecture Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. University at Buffalo is a very large public school located in the suburb of Buffalo.

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Best General Architecture Colleges by State

Explore the best general architecture colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 22
Pennsylvania 16
Maryland 0
New Jersey 14
District of Columbia 46

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One of 8 majors within the area of study, general architecture has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Architecture

Related Major Annual Graduates
Architectural Sciences & Technology 3,366
Urban & Regional Planning 1,613
Landscape Architecture 285
Real Estate Development 223
Interior Architecture 169

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 the rest 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).
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