2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Architect Science for a Master’s
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Architect Science for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 6,781 people earned their degree in architectural sciences and technology, making the major the 107th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, architectural sciences and technology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $52,874 and had an average of $24,019 in loans still to pay off.
Across the New England region, there were 844 architectural sciences and technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $62,758 and $25,000 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Architect Science for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered a degree in architectural sciences and technology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality architectural sciences and technology programs as well as strong veteran support.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the architectural sciences and technology program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Architect Science for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Architect Science for a Master’s”.
Top 8 Best Architectural Sciences & Technology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the New England Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Architect Science for a Master’s. MIT is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 42 masters’s architect science degrees to qualified students.
MIT also made our “Best Architectural Sciences & Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #1.Of the 11,254 students enrolled at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 129 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 38 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $17,024. On top of their other funding sources, 32 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Massachusetts Institute of Technology does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Massachusetts Institute of Technology Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Yale University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Architect Science for a Master’s. Yale University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in New Haven, Connecticut. It awarded 60 masters’s architect science degrees in 2020-2021.
Yale not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Architectural Sciences & Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Among the 12,060 students enrolled at Yale, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,238. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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Out of the 8 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Architect Science for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Wentworth Institute of Technology landed the #3 spot on the list. Wentworth Institute of Technology is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 56 masters’s architect science degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree vets studying architect science list, WIT has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Architectural Sciences & Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 136 of the 4,389 students enrolled at Wentworth Institute of Technology were GI Bill® students, of which 71 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,901. During this same period, 12 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Roger Williams University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Architect Science for a Master’s list. Roger Williams University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bristol, Rhode Island. The school has a small population, and it awarded 41 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
RWU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Architectural Sciences & Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.According to our most recent data, Roger Williams University supports 4,702 students, and 95 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 48 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,342. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Roger Williams University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Architect Science for a Master’s. University of Massachusetts Amherst is a large school located in Amherst, Massachusetts that handed out 19 masters’s architect science degrees in 2020-2021.
UMass Amherst also took the #6 spot in our “Best Architectural Sciences & Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Massachusetts Amherst supports 31,642 students, and 477 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 252 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,295. On top of their other funding sources, 21 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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With a ranking of #6, Harvard University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Architect Science for a Master’s list. Harvard University is a large school located in Cambridge, Massachusetts that handed out 101 masters’s architect science degrees in 2020-2021.
Harvard did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Architectural Sciences & Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Among the 30,391 students enrolled at Harvard, 304 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 254 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,012. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Harvard Veteran Student Life Report
Boston Architectural College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Architect Science for a Master’s ranking. Boston Architectural College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 77 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Boston Architectural College also made our “Best Architectural Sciences & Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #4.Among the 742 students enrolled at Boston Architectural College, 20 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 14 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,635. In addition to receiving other benefits, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Rhode Island School of Design came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Architect Science for a Master’s ranking. Rhode Island School of Design is a small school located in Providence, Rhode Island that handed out 62 masters’s architect science degrees in 2020-2021.
RISD not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Architectural Sciences & Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 16 of the 2,227 students enrolled at RISD were GI Bill® students, of which 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,999. To help with additional expenses, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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Notes and References
References
- 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 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).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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