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2023 Best Value Colleges for Architecture & Related Services in the New England Region (With Aid)

11 Ranked Colleges
1,596 Degrees Awarded
$25,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Architecture & Related Services is the 29th most popular major in the country with 17,325 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, architecture and related services graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $49,602 and had an average of $25,146 in loans still to pay off.

Across the New England region, there were 1,596 architecture and related services graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,675 and $30,046 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree 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.

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 architecture and related services program at the school. 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 in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 162 diplomas to qualified ’s architecture and related services students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new england region architecture & related services students with aid list, MIT has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for MIT is $16,407 for New England Region Architecture & Related Services students with aid.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Harvard University
Cambridge, Massachusetts

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid 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 ’s architecture and related services degrees to 171 students in 2020-2021.

Harvard did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Schools in the New England Region” list. It costs about $13,872 for New England Region Architecture & Related Services students with aid per year to attend Harvard University.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 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.

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Yale University
New Haven, Connecticut

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Yale University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid list. New Haven, Connecticut is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s architecture and related services degrees to 90 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new england region architecture & related services students with aid list, Yale has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Schools in the New England Region” ranking. It costs about $15,296 for new england region architecture & related services students with aid per year to attend Yale.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Yale University Architecture & Related Services Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Massachusetts Amherst is a large public school situated in Amherst, Massachusetts. It awarded 166 ’s architecture and related services degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new england region architecture & related services students with aid list, UMass Amherst has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Schools in the New England Region” ranking. It costs about $22,038 for new england region architecture & related services students with aid per year to attend UMass Amherst.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

Full University of Massachusetts Amherst Architecture & Related Services Report

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Boston Architectural College
Boston, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston Architectural College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid list. Boston Architectural College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 198 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new england region architecture & related services students with aid list, Boston Architectural College has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Boston Architectural College is $28,343 for New England Region Architecture & Related Services students with aid.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Boston Architectural College Architecture & Related Services Report

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Keene State College
Keene, New Hampshire

Keene State College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This small school is located in Keene, New Hampshire, and it awarded 19 ’s architecture and related services degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new england region architecture & related services students with aid list, Keene State has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Keene State College is $19,794 for new england region architecture & related services students with aid.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Keene State College Architecture & Related Services Report

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Norwich University
Northfield, Vermont

Norwich University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Norwich is a private not-for-profit institution located in Northfield, Vermont. The school has a small population, and it awarded 28 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Norwich also made our “Best Architecture & Related Services Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #9. It costs about $23,985 for New England Region Architecture & Related Services students with aid per year to attend Norwich University.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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University of Hartford
West Hartford, Connecticut

University of Hartford ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Hartford is located in West Hartford, Connecticut and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 ’s architecture and related services degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UHart, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Schools in the New England Region” ranking. It costs about $28,712 for new england region architecture & related services students with aid per year to attend UHart.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Architecture & Related Services at University of Hartford

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With a ranking of #9, Wentworth Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid list. WIT is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 153 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

WIT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Schools in the New England Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for WIT is $35,307 for new england region architecture & related services students with aid.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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 Architecture & Related Services at Wentworth Institute of Technology

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Rhode Island School of Design
Providence, Rhode Island

With a ranking of #10, Rhode Island School of Design did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid list. Providence, Rhode Island is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s architecture and related services degrees to 134 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new england region architecture & related services students with aid list, RISD has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Rhode Island School of Design is $44,979 for new england region architecture & related services students with aid.

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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Read more about Architecture & Related Services at Rhode Island School of Design

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Roger Williams University
Bristol, Rhode Island

With a ranking of #11, Roger Williams University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid list. Roger Williams University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bristol, Rhode Island. It awarded 118 ’s architecture and related services degrees in 2020-2021.

RWU also took the #8 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for RWU is $36,054 for New England Region Architecture & Related Services students with aid.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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 Roger Williams University Architecture & Related Services Report

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