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2023 Best Value Architecture/Urban Planning Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

20 Colleges
$45,848 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$52,598 Avg Salary

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, architecture and related services was ranked #22 in the country. In fact 6,944 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Value Architecture/Urban Planning Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 20 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for architecture and related services students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for architecture and related services majors pursuing a .

#1

Marywood University

Scranton, PA
$37,284 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Marywood University to be the best value school for architecture and related services students who want to pursue a degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Marywood is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Scranton.

Marywood undergraduate students pay an average of $37,284 in tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Cornell University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Architecture/Urban Planning Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.

Cornell undergraduate students pay an average of $61,015 in tuition and fees each year.

Cornell did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Architecture/Urban Planning Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

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#3

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA
$57,136 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Drexel University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Architecture/Urban Planning Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Drexel are $57,136 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - College Park. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Architecture/Urban Planning Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UMCP are $38,638 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, UMCP is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Architecture/Urban Planning Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

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#5

New York University

New York, NY

Out of the 20 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, New York University landed the # 5 spot on the list. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

NYU undergraduate students pay an average of $56,500 in tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, NYU also did well on our Best Architecture/Urban Planning Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full Architecture & Related Services at New York University Report

#6

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Georgetown University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Architecture/Urban Planning Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Georgetown are $59,957 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Georgetown also is in the top 5% of our Best Architecture/Urban Planning Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.

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New Jersey Institute of Technology ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Architecture/Urban Planning Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Newark, NJIT is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NJIT are $34,034 per year.

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#8

Morgan State University

Baltimore, MD
$18,480 Average Tuition & Fees

Morgan State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for architecture and related services students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Baltimore, Morgan State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Morgan State are $18,480 a year.

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#9

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA
$30,602 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, Temple University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for architecture and related services students. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Temple are $30,602 per year.

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#10

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Carnegie Mellon University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value architecture and related services programs. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Carnegie Mellon undergraduate students pay an average of $58,524 in tuition and fees each year.

Carnegie Mellon also made our Best Architecture/Urban Planning Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list, coming in at #2.

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Explore the best architecture and related services colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 757
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 20 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 Lorenzo Cafaro.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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