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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Architecture (Income $0-$30k) in the New England Region

8 Ranked Colleges
291 Degrees Awarded
$16,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Architecture Schools for a Bachelor's in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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 the New England region, there were 386 general architecture graduates with average earnings and debt of $51,307 and $45,609 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 291 general architecture graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,041 and $24,492 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general architecture. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general architecture programs that also have a lower cost than 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 general architecture program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 8 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Architecture (Income $0-$30k) in the New England Region

#1

Yale University

New Haven, Connecticut
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Yale University landed the #1 spot on the list. New Haven, Connecticut is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s architecture degrees to 22 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region bachelor’s degree architecture students whose families make $0-$30k list, Yale has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Yale is $2,125 for new england region bachelor’s degree architecture students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive 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 more about General Architecture at Yale

#2

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Massachusetts Institute of Technology. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It awarded 10 bachelors’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

MIT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for MIT is $4,535 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Architecture students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Architecture at MIT

#3

Northeastern University

Boston, Massachusetts

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern University landed the #3 spot on the list. Northeastern University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 33 bachelors’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

Northeastern also made our “Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #3. The estimated yearly cost for Northeastern University is $10,239 for new england region bachelor’s degree architecture students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Architecture at Northeastern

#4

Keene State College

Keene, New Hampshire

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Keene State College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Keene State College is a public institution located in Keene, New Hampshire. The school has a small population, and it awarded 29 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Keene State also made our “Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #6. It costs about $14,288 for new england region bachelor’s degree architecture students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Keene State.

Read more about General Architecture at Keene State

#5

Norwich University

Northfield, Vermont
#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Norwich University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Northfield, Vermont, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 16 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s architecture students in 2019-2020.

Norwich also made our “Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #8. It costs about $19,015 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Architecture students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Norwich University.

Read more about General Architecture at Norwich

#6

Boston Architectural College

Boston, Massachusetts

Boston Architectural College landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Boston Architectural College is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s architecture degrees to qualified students.

Boston Architectural College also took the #7 spot in our “Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Boston Architectural College is $25,124 for new england region bachelor’s degree architecture students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read full report on General Architecture at Boston Architectural College

#7

Roger Williams University

Bristol, Rhode Island

Roger Williams University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Roger Williams University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bristol, Rhode Island. It awarded 95 bachelors’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

RWU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Roger Williams University is $27,136 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Architecture students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Architecture at RWU

#8

Rhode Island School of Design

Providence, Rhode Island

Rhode Island School of Design did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #8. Rhode Island School of Design is a private not-for-profit institution located in Providence, Rhode Island. The school has a small population, and it awarded 33 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

RISD not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. It costs about $32,844 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Architecture students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Rhode Island School of Design.

The low student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read full report on General Architecture at Rhode Island School of Design

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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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