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2023 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the New England Region

11 Ranked Colleges
1,596 Degrees Awarded
$25,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the New England Region

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Architecture & Related Services is the 29th most popular major in the country with 17,325 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, architecture and related services graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $49,602 and had an average of $25,146 in loans still to pay off.

Across the New England region, there were 1,596 architecture and related services graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,675 and $30,046 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the New England Region” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in architecture and related services. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great architecture and related services programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the architecture and related services program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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

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Boston Architectural College
Boston, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston Architectural College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the New England Region list. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s architecture and related services degrees to 198 students in 2020-2021.

Boston Architectural College also made our “Best Architecture & Related Services Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #4. The estimated yearly cost for Boston Architectural College is $28,343 for new england region architecture & related services students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read full report on Architecture & Related Services at Boston Architectural College

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University of Hartford
West Hartford, Connecticut

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Hartford. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the New England Region. Located in West Hartford, Connecticut, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 20 diplomas to qualified ’s architecture and related services students in 2020-2021.

UHart not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Schools in the New England Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UHart is $28,712 for New England Region Architecture & Related Services students.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read more about Architecture & Related Services at University of Hartford

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Roger Williams University
Bristol, Rhode Island

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Roger Williams University landed the #3 spot on the list. Bristol, Rhode Island is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s architecture and related services degrees to 118 students in 2020-2021.

RWU also made our “Best Architecture & Related Services Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #8. It costs about $36,054 for New England Region Architecture & Related Services students per year to attend Roger Williams University.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full RWU Architecture & Related Services Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the New England Region list. Located in Amherst, Massachusetts, this large public school handed out 166 diplomas to qualified ’s architecture and related services students in 2020-2021.

UMass Amherst also made our “Best Architecture & Related Services Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #5. The estimated yearly cost for University of Massachusetts Amherst is $22,038 for new england region architecture & related services students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

Read more about Architecture & Related Services at UMass Amherst

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Keene State College
Keene, New Hampshire

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Keene State College landed the #5 spot on the list. Keene State is a small public school situated in Keene, New Hampshire. It awarded 19 ’s architecture and related services degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Keene State, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Keene State is $19,794 for new england region architecture & related services students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Keene State College Architecture & Related Services Report

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Wentworth Institute of Technology landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the New England Region ranking. WIT is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 153 ’s architecture and related services degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WIT, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Schools in the New England Region” ranking. It costs about $35,307 for new england region architecture & related services students per year to attend Wentworth Institute of Technology.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Architecture & Related Services at WIT

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Norwich University
Northfield, Vermont

Norwich University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the New England Region ranking. Norwich is located in Northfield, Vermont and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 ’s architecture and related services degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Norwich, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Schools in the New England Region” ranking. It costs about $23,985 for New England Region Architecture & Related Services students per year to attend Norwich.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%.

Read full report on Architecture & Related Services at Norwich

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Yale University
New Haven, Connecticut

Yale University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the New England Region ranking. New Haven, Connecticut is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s architecture and related services degrees to 90 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new england region architecture & related services students list, Yale has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Yale University is $15,296 for New England Region Architecture & Related Services students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 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.

Read full report on Architecture & Related Services at Yale University

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Harvard University
Cambridge, Massachusetts

Harvard University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the New England Region ranking. Cambridge, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s architecture and related services degrees to 171 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Harvard, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Harvard is $13,872 for New England Region Architecture & Related Services students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read more about Architecture & Related Services at Harvard

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Rhode Island School of Design
Providence, Rhode Island

Rhode Island School of Design came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the New England Region ranking. This small school is located in Providence, Rhode Island, and it awarded 134 ’s architecture and related services degrees in 2020-2021.

RISD also took the #6 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Rhode Island School of Design is $44,979 for New England Region Architecture & Related Services students.

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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%.

Read more about Architecture & Related Services at Rhode Island School of Design

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the New England Region list. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 162 degrees to qualified ’s architecture and related services students in 2020-2021.

MIT also took the #1 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Massachusetts Institute of Technology is $16,407 for new england region architecture & related services students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 98%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read more about Architecture & Related Services at MIT

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