2024 Best Architecture Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

Architecture is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #149 most popular doctor's degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Architecture Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 23 doctor's degrees in architecture to qualified students.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on architecture students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of architecture students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized architecture related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for architecture students working on their doctor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Architecture Schools

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Architecture Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Architecture in the New England Region

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for architecture students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Top New England Region Schools for a Doctorate in architecture

1

Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, MA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

4 Annual Graduates

Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a good choice for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in architecture. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.More information about a doctorate in architecture from Massachusetts Institute of Technology

2

Harvard University
Cambridge, MA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

19 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Harvard University if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in architecture. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.More information about a doctorate in architecture from Harvard University

Best Architecture Colleges by State

Explore the best architecture schools for a specific state in the New England Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	284	23
Connecticut	138	0

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Architecture Related Rankings by Major

Architecture is one of 3 different types of General Architecture programs to choose from.

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Danichou. More about our data sources and methodologies.