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2023 Most Popular Architecture/Urban Planning Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

9 Colleges
$57,241 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 Most Popular Architecture/Urban Planning Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Architecture & Related Services program at each school on the list.

Check out the architecture and related services doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Middle Atlantic Region .

Our 2023 rankings named Columbia University in the City of New York the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for architecture and related services students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 60% of the students majoring in architecture and related services at the school are women while 40% are male.

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#2

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Pennsylvania is a great place for architecture and related services students working on their doctor’s degree. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

About 50% of the students majoring in architecture and related services at the school are women while 50% are male.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Maryland - College Park is a great place for architecture and related services students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in architecture and related services at UMCP, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Rutgers University - New Brunswick helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular architecture and related services schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public college with a very large student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in architecture and related services at the school are women while 25% are male.

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#4

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Architecture/Urban Planning Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca.

Women make up 25% of the architecture and related services majors at the school.

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#6

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Carnegie Mellon University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Architecture/Urban Planning Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in architecture and related services at Carnegie Mellon, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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#7

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

With a ranking of #7, Princeton University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for architecture and related services students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#8

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Architecture/Urban Planning Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public school with a very large student population.

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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree architecture and related services programs. Located in the small city of Troy, RPI is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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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 9 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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