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2023 Most Popular General Architecture Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

15 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 Most Popular General Architecture Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Architecture program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Architecture Colleges.

Our analysis found Catholic University of America to be the most popular school for general architecture students who want to pursue a degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#2

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Princeton University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Architecture Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Princeton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Princeton.

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Out of the 15 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art landed the # 3 spot on the list. Cooper Union is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of the District of Columbia is a great place for general architecture students. University of the District of Columbia is a small public school located in the large city of Washington.

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Out of the 15 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the # 5 spot on the list. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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#6

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

University of Pennsylvania ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular General Architecture Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general architecture students. RPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Troy.

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#8

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

With a ranking of #8, University at Buffalo did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general architecture students. University at Buffalo is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Buffalo.

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#9

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Carnegie Mellon University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Architecture Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

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#10

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA

Thomas Jefferson University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular General Architecture Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Thomas Jefferson University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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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

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 15 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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Danichou.

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