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2024 Best General Architecture Schools in Massachusetts

3 Colleges in Massachusetts
82 Architecture Degrees Awarded
$56,743 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in general architecture is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #127 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in Massachusetts to determine which ones were the best for general architecture students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 82 degrees in general architecture to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Architecture School

Best General Architecture Schools in Massachusetts Your choice of general architecture school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for general architecture schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your General Architecture Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Architecture
Master's Degrees in Architecture
Doctor's Degrees in Architecture

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Architecture Schools in Massachusetts list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for General Architecture in Massachusetts

The schools below may not offer all types of architecture degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Massachusetts Schools in Architecture

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It is hard to beat Massachusetts Institute of Technology if you want to pursue a degree in general architecture. MIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.

There were about 28 general architecture students who graduated with this degree at MIT in the most recent data year. Those general architecture students who get their degree from Massachusetts Institute of Technology make $3,246 more than the average architecture graduate.

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Harvard University
Cambridge, MA

Harvard University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in general architecture. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.

There were approximately 21 general architecture students who graduated with this degree at Harvard in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the general architecture major at Harvard University get $5,548 above the typical college graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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Boston Architectural College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in general architecture. Boston Architectural College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Boston.

There were roughly 4 general architecture students who graduated with this degree at Boston Architectural College in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, architecture degree recipients generally make around $57,956 in the first five years of their career.

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Best General Architecture Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best General Architecture Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 241 45
New Hampshire 210 19
Maine 202 5
Rhode Island 200 113
Vermont 194 41

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One of 8 majors within the Architecture & Related Services area of study, General Architecture has other similar majors worth exploring.

Architecture Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Architecture 79
Architectural Design 3

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Architectural Sciences & Technology 639
Urban & Regional Planning 139
Architecture (Other) 47
Architectural History 42
Interior Architecture 39
Landscape Architecture 39
Real Estate Development 38
Environmental Design 14

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