2023 Best General Architecture Schools in the New England Region
Finding the Best General Architecture School for You
General Architecture is the #130 most popular major in the country with 4,982 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
The Best General Architecture Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in the New England Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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2023 Best General Architecture Schools in the New England Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for architecture majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Best General Architecture Schools
Our analysis found Massachusetts Institute of Technology to be the best school for general architecture students who want to pursue a degree in the New England Region . MIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Yale University is a great place for general architecture students. Located in the midsize city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harvard University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best General Architecture Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Boston Architectural College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best General Architecture Schools in the New England Region list. Boston Architectural College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
While working on their degree, architecture majors at Boston Architectural College accumulate an average of around $52,750 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $427, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Rhode Island School of Design is a great place for general architecture students. Located in the medium-sized city of Providence, RISD is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well on this year’s best schools for general architecture students. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a very large student population.
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Roger Williams University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for general architecture students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of Bristol, RWU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
While working on their degree, architecture majors at RWU accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $652.
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With a ranking of #8, Keene State College did quite well on this year’s best schools for general architecture students. Located in the distant town of Keene, Keene State is a public college with a small student population.
On average, architecture graduates from Keene State take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
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University of Hartford did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for general architecture students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of West Hartford, UHart is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
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With a ranking of #10, Norwich University did quite well on this year’s best schools for general architecture students. Norwich is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Northfield.
The average amount in student loans that architecture majors at Norwich take out is $27,000.
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Explore the best general architecture colleges for a specific state in the New England region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Massachusetts | 82 |
Connecticut | 45 |
New Hampshire | 19 |
Maine | 5 |
Rhode Island | 113 |
Vermont | 41 |
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General Architecture Related Rankings by Major
One of 8 majors within the area of study, general architecture has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar to Architecture
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Architectural Sciences & Technology | 6,781 |
Urban & Regional Planning | 2,419 |
Landscape Architecture | 905 |
Environmental Design | 741 |
Interior Architecture | 728 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 10 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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 the rest 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).
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