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2023 Best Architecture/Urban Planning Schools in New York

8 Colleges
$53,280 Avg Salary
$25,843 Avg Student Debt

With 757 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, architecture and related services is the #18 most popular major in New York.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Architecture/Urban Planning Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in New York to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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The following schools top our list of the Best Architecture & Related Services Colleges.

Top New York Schools in Architecture/Urban Planning

#1

New York University

New York, NY

Our analysis found New York University to be the best school for architecture and related services students who want to pursue a degree in New York. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Architecture/Urban Planning Schools in New York list. RPI is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Troy.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Columbia University in the City of New York is a great place for architecture and related services students. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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#4

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Cornell University is a great place for architecture and related services students. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Pratt Institute - Main

Brooklyn, NY

The excellent programs at Pratt Institute - Main helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best architecture and related services schools in New York. Pratt Institute is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Brooklyn.

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#6

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

With a ranking of #6, University at Buffalo did quite well on this year’s best schools for architecture and related services students. University at Buffalo is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Buffalo.

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The City College of New York did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for architecture and related services students. It came in at #7 on the list. CCNY is a fairly large public school located in the large city of New York.

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With a ranking of #8, New York Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s best schools for architecture and related services students. Located in the large suburb of Old Westbury, NYIT is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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Explore all the Best Architecture & Related Services Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 369
Maryland 41
New Jersey 85
District of Columbia 71

Major Annual Graduates
Architectural Sciences & Technology 3,366
Urban & Regional Planning 1,613
General Architecture 1,096
Landscape Architecture 285
Real Estate Development 223
Interior Architecture 169
Environmental Design 114
Architectural History 45
Architecture (Other) 33

Related Major Annual Graduates
Engineering 61,791
Computer & Information Sciences 60,971
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 28,851
Mathematics & Statistics 15,127
Physical Sciences 12,705

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Lorenzo Cafaro.

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