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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Architecture (Income $48-$75k) in the New England Region

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 $48-$75k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Architecture Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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.

For this year’s “Best Value Architecture Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree 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.

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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Architecture Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region master’s degree architecture students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Architecture (Income $48-$75k) in the New England Region

#1

Yale University

New Haven, Connecticut

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Architecture Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Yale University landed the #1 spot on the list. Yale University is a fairly large school located in New Haven, Connecticut that handed out 3 masters’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Yale, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Yale are $44,500, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge, Massachusetts

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 Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This fairly large school is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and it awarded 4 masters’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at MIT, the school also landed 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 some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Massachusetts Institute of Technology General Architecture Report

#3

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 #3 for the Best Value Architecture Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Cambridge, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s architecture degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Harvard, the school also landed the #3 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 Harvard are $50,654.

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#4

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Architecture Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k. This large school is located in Amherst, Massachusetts, and it awarded 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts Amherst are $32,341, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Architecture at University of Massachusetts Amherst

#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 $48-$75k. Norwich University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Northfield, Vermont. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 masters’s 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at Norwich University are $20,264, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#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 $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #6. Bristol, Rhode Island is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s architecture degrees to 47 students in 2019-2020.

RWU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Roger Williams University are $17,916, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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