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2023 Best Value Architecture/Urban Planning Schools in Pennsylvania

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$46,406 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$51,562 Avg Salary

With 369 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, architecture and related services is the #20 most popular major in Pennsylvania.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Value Architecture/Urban Planning Schools in Pennsylvania ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Pennsylvania to see which programs offered the best value experiences for architecture and related services students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

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

Check out the architecture and related services programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Pennsylvania Schools for Affordable Quality in Architecture/Urban Planning

#1

Marywood University

Scranton, PA
$37,284 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Marywood University the best value school in Pennsylvania for architecture and related services students. Marywood is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Scranton.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Marywood are $37,284 per year.

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#2

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA
$57,136 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Drexel University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best architecture and related services schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Drexel are $57,136 a year.

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#3

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA
$17,378 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Temple University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Architecture/Urban Planning Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Temple are $17,378 a year.

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#4

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA
$58,524 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carnegie Mellon University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Architecture/Urban Planning Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Carnegie Mellon are $58,524 a year.

Carnegie Mellon not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Architecture/Urban Planning Schools in Pennsylvania list.

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#5

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA
$61,710 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pennsylvania landed the # 5 spot on the list. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

UPenn undergraduate students pay an average of $61,710 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UPenn also made our Best Architecture/Urban Planning Schools in Pennsylvania list, coming in at #2.

Full Architecture & Related Services at University of Pennsylvania Report

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State Degrees Awarded
New York 757
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 5 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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