Best Architecture Colleges in New York (2026)
Updated
This page lists 9 schools in New York for Architecture, ordered by median earnings of Architecture graduates four years after completing. Pratt Institute-Main reports $84,447 four years after completing.
Across the 8 schools with a published figure, earnings range from $84,447 to $55,484, with a median of $69,058. The gap between the first and second spots is $8,896.
The list includes 3 public and 6 private nonprofit institutions, so public colleges make up 33% of the group. CUNY New York City College of Technology reports the lowest average net price at $5,127.
Cornell University ranks 47th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions.
The ranked list
| Rank | School | Median Architecture Earnings | Average net price | Net price, families under $30K | Admission rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pratt Institute-Main · Brooklyn, NY | $84,447 | $52,659 | $38,545 | 73.3% |
| Pratt Institute-Main reports $84,447 in median earnings for its Architecture graduates four years after completing, the highest on this list, and carries an average net price of $52,659. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Architectural Sciences and Technology (123 graduates) | |||||
| 2 | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute · Troy, NY | $75,551 | $36,228 | $24,078 | 63.5% |
| Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute admits 63% of applicants and shows a six-year completion rate of 84%, alongside median Architecture earnings of $75,551 four years after graduating. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Architecture (57 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Architecture ($75,551) | |||||
| 3 | Syracuse University · Syracuse, NY | $75,225 | $38,793 | $15,817 | 45.9% |
| With a six-year completion rate of 84%, Syracuse University posts median earnings of $75,225 for its Architecture graduates four years after completing and an average net price of $38,793. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Architectural Sciences and Technology (119 graduates), Interior Architecture (17 graduates) | |||||
| 4 | New York Institute of Technology · Old Westbury, NY | $69,776 | $22,443 | $17,084 | 81.0% |
| New York Institute of Technology ranks 4th on this list with median Architecture earnings of $69,776 four years after completing and an admission rate of 81%. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Architectural Sciences and Technology (97 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Architectural Sciences and Technology ($69,776) | |||||
| 5 | Hobart William Smith Colleges · Geneva, NY | $68,341 | $31,563 | $14,650 | 64.0% |
| Hobart William Smith Colleges reports an average net price of $14,650 for families earning under $30,000 and median Architecture earnings of $68,341 four years after completing. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Architecture and Related Services, Other (26 graduates) | |||||
| 6 | Cornell University · Ithaca, NY | No published median | $28,690 | $1,776 | 8.8% |
| Cornell University holds the most selective admission rate on the page at 9% and ranks 47th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Architectural Sciences and Technology (76 graduates), City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning (15 graduates), Landscape Architecture (5 graduates) | |||||
| 7 | CUNY New York City College of Technology · Brooklyn, NY | $61,664 | $5,127 | $3,810 | 80.3% |
| CUNY New York City College of Technology, a public institution in Brooklyn, reports the lowest average net price on the list at $5,127 and median Architecture earnings of $61,664 four years after completing. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Architectural Sciences and Technology (98 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Architectural Sciences and Technology ($61,664) | |||||
| 8 | SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry · Syracuse, NY | $59,480 | $18,952 | $9,473 | 63.3% |
| SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry graduates 66% of its students within six years and reports an average net price of $9,473 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Landscape Architecture (15 graduates) | |||||
| 9 | University at Buffalo · Buffalo, NY | $55,484 | $20,995 | $14,668 | 74.2% |
| University at Buffalo posts median Architecture earnings of $55,484 four years after completing and an average net price of $20,995, with a six-year completion rate of 75%. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Environmental Design (76 graduates), Architecture (70 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Architecture ($61,525), Environmental Design ($49,920) | |||||
How this list is ordered
Schools are ordered by the median earnings of their Architecture graduates four years after completing, highest first. Only schools with a reported Architecture earnings cohort in New York appear. The figure captures federally aided completers who were working and not enrolled four years after graduating. It does not adjust for graduate school enrollment, cost, or who enrolls, and it is not a measure of teaching quality. The range and median below cover the 8 schools with a published figure. The gap between first-ranked Pratt Institute-Main and second-ranked Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is $8,896, and the spread from top to bottom reaches $28,963.
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