Ranking
Best Architecture Colleges in Pennsylvania 2026
7 Pennsylvania colleges offering Architecture, ranked by EduGradify value grade.
- Schools ranked
- 7
- Cheapest net price
- $23,388
- Top earnings 10y
- $114,862
- Public / Private
- 2 / 5
University of Pennsylvania
B- ROI score
- 9.70
- Net price
- $28,699
- Earnings 10y
- $111,371
- Acceptance
- 5.4%
Carnegie Mellon University
B- ROI score
- 8.99
- Net price
- $31,944
- Earnings 10y
- $114,862
- Acceptance
- 11.7%
Lehigh University
C- ROI score
- 7.15
- Net price
- $36,931
- Earnings 10y
- $105,584
- Acceptance
- 25.9%
Marywood University
C- ROI score
- 5.97
- Net price
- $23,388
- Earnings 10y
- $55,817
- Acceptance
- 60.6%
Drexel University
C- ROI score
- 5.50
- Net price
- $38,509
- Earnings 10y
- $84,648
- Acceptance
- 79.4%
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus
C- ROI score
- 5.43
- Net price
- $30,434
- Earnings 10y
- $66,125
- Acceptance
- 58.1%
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
D- ROI score
- 4.82
- Net price
- $32,875
- Earnings 10y
- $63,435
- Acceptance
- 60.6%
How we picked this list
This list starts with Pennsylvania schools with positive Architecture program-share evidence, then sorts by EduGradify's school-wide ROI proxy: ten-year median earnings weighed against average net price. The set's average EduGradify ROI score is 6.79 (2 public, 5 private).
Every figure comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. See our full methodology for the formulas.
FAQ
Who leads this ranking?
University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, PA tops this ranking. EduGradify value grade is B.
How does EduGradify pick this list?
We rank this set by roi score using the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard — see our methodology for the full formula. No paid placements, no surveys.
How many Pennsylvania colleges are in this list?
7 Pennsylvania colleges qualified for this ranking based on available federal data.
What does net price mean here?
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships — not the sticker price. It is reported by each college to the U.S. Department of Education.