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2022 Best Value Architecture Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k

6 Ranked Colleges
83 Degrees Awarded
$37,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Architecture Schools for a Master's in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Architecture Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking.

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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 83 general architecture graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,606 and $42,101 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Architecture Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general architecture. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general architecture programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general architecture program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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The architecture school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Architecture Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k”.

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Best Value Architecture Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Architecture Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Architecture (Income $30-$48k) in the New England Region

#1

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge, Massachusetts

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Architecture Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Massachusetts Institute of Technology landed the #1 spot on the list. Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It awarded 4 masters’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

MIT also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at MIT are $56,719, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Harvard University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Architecture Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Harvard is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Harvard did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Architecture 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 Harvard University are $50,654.

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#3

Yale University

New Haven, Connecticut

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Yale University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Architecture Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Yale University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in New Haven, Connecticut. It awarded 3 masters’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

Yale not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Yale are $44,500, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Architecture at Yale University

#4

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Architecture Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UMass Amherst is a large school located in Amherst, Massachusetts that handed out 1 masters’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

UMass Amherst did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best General Architecture 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.

Full UMass Amherst General Architecture Report

#5

Norwich University

Northfield, Vermont

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 Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Norwich University is a small school located in Northfield, Vermont that handed out 13 masters’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Norwich, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best General Architecture 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 Norwich University are $20,264.

Read full report on General Architecture at Norwich University

#6

Roger Williams University

Bristol, Rhode Island

Roger Williams University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Architecture Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #6. This small school is located in Bristol, Rhode Island, and it awarded 47 masters’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

RWU also made our “Best General Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Roger Williams University are $17,916, 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%.

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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