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2023 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Architecture in the New England Region

16 Ranked Colleges
220 Degrees Awarded
$44,703 Avg Salary
Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Architecture Major in the New England Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Architecture Major in the New England Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 4,982 people earned their degree in general architecture, making the major the 127th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, general architecture graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $49,005 and had an average of $26,624 in loans still to pay off.

Across the New England region, there were 305 general architecture graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,454 and $31,625 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 220 general architecture graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,403 and $25,944 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Architecture Major in the New England Region” ranking looked at 16 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general architecture. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their general architecture program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Architecture Major in the New England Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Architecture Major in the New England Region”.

Top 16 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Architecture in the New England Region

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Roger Williams University
Bristol, Rhode Island

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Roger Williams University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Architecture Major in the New England Region list. RWU is located in Bristol, Rhode Island and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 66 bachelors’s architecture degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Architecture at Roger Williams University

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Rhode Island School of Design
Providence, Rhode Island

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rhode Island School of Design. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Architecture Major in the New England Region. Providence, Rhode Island is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s architecture degrees to 30 students in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%.

Read more about General Architecture at RISD

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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 #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Architecture Major in the New England Region. Keene State College is located in Keene, New Hampshire and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 bachelors’s architecture degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Architecture at Keene State College

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Boston Architectural College
Boston, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Boston Architectural College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Architecture Major in the New England Region. Boston Architectural College is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s architecture degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 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 Boston Architectural College

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Bennington College
Bennington, Vermont

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bennington College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Architecture Major in the New England Region. Bennington College is located in Bennington, Vermont and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s architecture degrees to qualified students.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%.

Full Bennington College General Architecture Report

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Norwich University
Northfield, Vermont

With a ranking of #6, Norwich University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Architecture Major in the New England Region list. Norwich is a private not-for-profit institution located in Northfield, Vermont. The school has a small population, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Architecture at Norwich University

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Hampshire College
Amherst, Massachusetts

Hampshire College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Architecture Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #7. Amherst, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s architecture degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

Full Hampshire College General Architecture Report

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Wellesley College
Wellesley, Massachusetts

Wellesley College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Architecture Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in Wellesley, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 9 degrees to qualified bachelors’s architecture students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Wellesley General Architecture Report

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Middlebury College
Middlebury, Vermont

Middlebury College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Architecture Major in the New England Region ranking. Middlebury is located in Middlebury, Vermont and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s architecture degrees to qualified students.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on General Architecture at Middlebury

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University of Maine at Augusta did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Architecture Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #10. UMA is a small public school situated in Augusta, Maine. It awarded 5 bachelors’s architecture degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Architecture at UMA

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Yale University
New Haven, Connecticut

Yale University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Architecture Major in the New England Region 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 19 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate 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 University

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #12, Massachusetts Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Architecture Major in the New England Region list. Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on General Architecture at MIT

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Brown University
Providence, Rhode Island

Brown University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Architecture Major in the New England Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Providence, Rhode Island, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s architecture degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

Full Brown General Architecture Report

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Tufts University
Medford, Massachusetts

Tufts University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Architecture Major in the New England Region list. Tufts University is a fairly large school located in Medford, Massachusetts that handed out 10 bachelors’s architecture degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read more about General Architecture at Tufts

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Northeastern University
Boston, Massachusetts

Northeastern University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Architecture Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 4 degrees to qualified bachelors’s architecture students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Architecture at Northeastern University

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Wentworth Institute of Technology
Boston, Massachusetts

Wentworth Institute of Technology ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Architecture Major in the New England Region list. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 degrees to qualified bachelors’s architecture students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Architecture at Wentworth Institute of Technology

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