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

36 Colleges
$54,907 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Architecture/Urban Planning Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 36 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which master'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 master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Middle Atlantic Region .

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Our analysis found University of Pennsylvania to be the most popular school for architecture and related services students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

Women make up 60% of the architecture and related services majors at the school.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Columbia University in the City of New York is a great place for architecture and related services students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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

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#3

Pratt Institute - Main

Brooklyn, NY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Pratt Institute - Main is a great place for architecture and related services students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Brooklyn, Pratt Institute is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 59% of the students majoring in architecture and related services at the school are women while 41% are male.

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#4

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University at Buffalo is a great place for architecture and related services students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 53% of the architecture and related services majors at the school.

Read full report on Architecture & Related Services at University at Buffalo

#5

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Out of the 36 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca.

About 53% of the students majoring in architecture and related services at the school are women while 47% are male.

Full Architecture & Related Services at Cornell University Report

#6

The New School

New York, NY

With a ranking of #6, The New School did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for architecture and related services students working on their master’s degree. New School University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Women make up 75% of the architecture and related services majors at the school.

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#7

New York University

New York, NY

New York University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Architecture/Urban Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Women make up 53% of the architecture and related services majors at the school.

Read full report on Architecture & Related Services at New York University

#8

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA

Thomas Jefferson University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree architecture and related services programs. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Thomas Jefferson University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 64% of the architecture and related services majors at the school.

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The City College of New York did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for architecture and related services students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of New York, CCNY is a public college with a large student population.

About 65% of the students majoring in architecture and related services at the school are women while 35% are male.

Full Architecture & Related Services at The City College of New York Report

#10

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

Princeton University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree architecture and related services programs. Located in the small city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 41% of the students majoring in architecture and related services at the school are women while 59% are male.

Read full report on Architecture & Related Services at Princeton University

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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 25 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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