2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Architecture (Income $30-$48k) in Massachusetts

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In 2019-2020, 5,051 people earned their degree in general architecture, making the major the 111th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, general architecture graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $46,998 and had an average of $41,356 in loans still to pay off.

Across Massachusetts, there were 80 general architecture graduates with average earnings and debt of $54,475 and $42,644 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 8 general architecture graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,240 and $41,137 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Architecture Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 3 colleges that offered a degree in general architecture. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general architecture programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general architecture program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Architecture Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for massachusetts master’s degree architecture students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Architecture (Income $30-$48k) in Massachusetts

#1

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge, Massachusetts

#1 in overall quality

$56,719 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$57,318 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Massachusetts Institute of Technology. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Architecture Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making $30-$48k list. Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It awarded 4 masters’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

MIT also made our “Best General Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at MIT are $56,719, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts

#2 in overall quality

$50,654 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$62,707 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Architecture Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Harvard University landed the #2 spot on the list. Harvard University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It awarded 3 masters’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Harvard, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Harvard University are $50,654, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Architecture at Harvard University

#3

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts

$32,341 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Architecture Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #3 spot on the list. UMass Amherst is a public institution located in Amherst, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UMass Amherst did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best General Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMass Amherst are $32,341.

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• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Architecture (Income $30-$48k) in the New England Region
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Architecture (Income $30-$48k)

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).
• 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

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• 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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