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Best Architecture Schools Near Middletown, DE (2026)
Updated September 5, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Middletown, Delaware has 5 accredited schools offering architecture programs. Middletown has a population of about 24,071. Median household income is $115,252 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 45.5% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area, the top-earning architecture-related role is Architectural and Engineering Managers at a median $171,140 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Architecture Schools to Middletown
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer architecture programs near Middletown, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Middletown city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
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Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Delaware schools on the Delaware architecture page.
Architecture Wages Near Middletown
Middletown is part of the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area (BLS area code 37980). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Delaware statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval
$98,140
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
$95,653
Landscape Architects
$84,270
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
$82,135
Architectural and Engineering Managers
$171,140
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
$166,803
Architectural and Civil Drafters
$67,020
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
$65,322
Urban and Regional Planners
$83,750
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
$81,628
Construction Managers
$124,990
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
$121,823
Interior Designers
$64,800
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
$63,158
Civil Engineers
$99,410
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
$96,891
Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.
Middletown at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
24,071
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$115,252
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
45.5%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
102.6 (above U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Middletown-Area Cities With Architecture Programs
How many accredited architecture schools are near Middletown, DE?
Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering architecture programs near Middletown. The closest is University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, PA (44.6 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is The Catholic University of America (77.2 miles). 5 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying architecture roles near Middletown?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying architecture-related roles near Middletown are: Architectural and Engineering Managers ($171,140), Construction Managers ($124,990), Civil Engineers ($99,410). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Delaware statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Newark instead of Middletown?
Newark, DE is 16.2 miles from Middletown and has its own set of local architecture programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.
Is Middletown an affordable place to study architecture?
Middletown’s median household income of $115,252 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Middletown while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Delaware public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.
How do I verify a program is accredited?
Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.
Data verified: September 5, 2026.
Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.