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2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making $48-$75k

7 Ranked Colleges
618 Degrees Awarded
$38,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master's in Massachusetts For Those Making $48-$75k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 17,480 people earned their degree in architecture and related services, making the major the 28th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, architecture and related services graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $47,294 and had an average of $39,729 in loans still to pay off.

Across Massachusetts, there were 1,145 architecture and related services graduates with average earnings and debt of $51,063 and $41,244 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 618 architecture and related services graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,240 and $41,137 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in architecture and related services. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality architecture and related services programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the architecture and related services program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making $48-$75k.

#1

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Massachusetts Institute of Technology landed the #1 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and it awarded 139 masters’s architecture and related services degrees in 2019-2020.

MIT also made our “Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at MIT are $56,719, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Harvard University landed the #2 spot on the list. Cambridge, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s architecture and related services degrees to 186 students in 2019-2020.

Harvard also took the #2 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Harvard University are $50,654, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

Northeastern University

Boston, Massachusetts
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern University landed the #3 spot on the list. Northeastern is a large school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 34 masters’s architecture and related services degrees in 2019-2020.

Northeastern not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Northeastern University are $25,558.

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#4

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of Massachusetts Amherst is a large public school situated in Amherst, Massachusetts. It awarded 30 masters’s architecture and related services degrees in 2019-2020.

UMass Amherst not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts Amherst are $32,341, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

Suffolk University

Boston, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Suffolk University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making $48-$75k list. This medium-sized school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 11 masters’s architecture and related services degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our massachusetts master’s degree architecture & related services students whose families make $48-$75k list, Suffolk has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Suffolk are $40,238.

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#6

Boston Architectural College

Boston, Massachusetts
#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Boston Architectural College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making $48-$75k list. Boston Architectural College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 112 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Boston Architectural College also took the #4 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston Architectural College are $25,970, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

Wentworth Institute of Technology

Boston, Massachusetts
#5 in overall quality

Wentworth Institute of Technology came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. WIT is a small school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 54 masters’s architecture and related services degrees in 2019-2020.

WIT not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at WIT are $38,600, 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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