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2022 Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region

8 Ranked Colleges
494 Degrees Awarded
$41,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master's in the New England Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology is the 155th most popular major in the country with 5,851 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the New England region, there were 786 architectural and building sciences/technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 494 architectural and building sciences/technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,606 and $42,101 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered a degree in architectural and building sciences/technology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great architectural and building sciences/technology 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 architectural and building sciences/technology program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region master’s degree architectural and building sciences/technology students.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology in the New England Region

#1

Boston Architectural College

Boston, Massachusetts
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston Architectural College landed the #1 spot on the list. Boston Architectural College is a small school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 73 masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Boston Architectural College, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston Architectural College are $25,970, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Boston Architectural College Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Report

#2

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 #2 for the Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region. This large school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 28 masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northeastern, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology 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.

Full Northeastern University Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Report

#3

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Massachusetts Amherst is located in Amherst, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees to qualified students.

UMass Amherst did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMass Amherst are $32,341, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UMass Amherst Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Report

#4

Wentworth Institute of Technology

Boston, Massachusetts
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wentworth Institute of Technology landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 54 masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees in 2019-2020.

WIT also took the #7 spot in our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology 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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#5

Yale University

New Haven, Connecticut
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Yale University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in New Haven, Connecticut, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 78 degrees to qualified masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree architectural and building sciences/technology students list, Yale has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology 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.

Full Yale University Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Report

#6

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Harvard University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region list. Harvard is a large school located in Cambridge, Massachusetts that handed out 123 masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Harvard, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Harvard University are $50,654, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

Rhode Island School of Design

Providence, Rhode Island
#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Rhode Island School of Design did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology 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 degrees to qualified masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree architectural and building sciences/technology students list, RISD has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rhode Island School of Design are $54,890, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#1 in overall quality

Massachusetts Institute of Technology ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region list. MIT is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 54 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

MIT also took the #1 spot in our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Massachusetts Institute of Technology are $56,719.

Read more about Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology at MIT

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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%.

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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