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2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region

11 Ranked Colleges
850 Degrees Awarded
$37,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master's in the New England Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Architecture & Related Services is the 28th most popular major in the country with 17,480 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, architecture and related services graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $47,294 and had an average of $39,729 in loans still to pay off.

Across the New England region, there were 1,722 architecture and related services graduates with average earnings and debt of $49,396 and $42,621 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 850 architecture and related services graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,606 and $42,101 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in architecture and related services. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality architecture and related services programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the architecture and related services program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region.

#1

Roger Williams University

Bristol, Rhode Island
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Roger Williams University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region. Roger Williams University is located in Bristol, Rhode Island and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 47 masters’s architecture and related services degrees to qualified students.

RWU also made our “Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at RWU are $17,916.

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#2

Boston Architectural College

Boston, Massachusetts
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston Architectural College landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 112 degrees to qualified masters’s architecture and related services students in 2019-2020.

Boston Architectural College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Boston Architectural College are $25,970.

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#3

Norwich University

Northfield, Vermont
#11 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Norwich University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region list. Located in Northfield, Vermont, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 13 degrees to qualified masters’s architecture and related services students in 2019-2020.

Norwich did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Norwich are $20,264, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

Northeastern University

Boston, Massachusetts
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northeastern University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region. Northeastern is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 34 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Northeastern also took the #6 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northeastern are $25,558, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
#9 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Amherst, Massachusetts, this large public school awarded 30 degrees to qualified masters’s architecture and related services students in 2019-2020.

UMass Amherst not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” 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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#6

Wentworth Institute of Technology

Boston, Massachusetts
#8 in overall quality

Wentworth Institute of Technology landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region ranking. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s architecture and related services degrees to 54 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree architecture & related services students list, WIT has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at WIT are $38,600, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

Yale University

New Haven, Connecticut
#2 in overall quality

Yale University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #7. This fairly large school is located in New Haven, Connecticut, and it awarded 81 masters’s architecture and related services degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree architecture & related services students list, Yale has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Yale are $44,500, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

Suffolk University

Boston, Massachusetts
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Suffolk University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region list. Suffolk is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 11 masters’s architecture and related services degrees in 2019-2020.

Suffolk also took the #10 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Suffolk are $40,238, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#3 in overall quality

Harvard University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region list. Harvard is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It awarded 186 masters’s architecture and related services degrees in 2019-2020.

Harvard not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Harvard are $50,654, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10

Rhode Island School of Design

Providence, Rhode Island
#4 in overall quality

Rhode Island School of Design ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region list. Located in Providence, Rhode Island, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 72 diplomas to qualified masters’s architecture and related services students in 2019-2020.

RISD not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rhode Island School of Design are $54,890, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#11

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#1 in overall quality

Massachusetts Institute of Technology came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region ranking. Cambridge, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s architecture and related services degrees to 139 students in 2019-2020.

MIT not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at MIT are $56,719, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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).
  • 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%.

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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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