2023 Best Value General Architecture Schools in the New England Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value General Architecture Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in the New England Region to see which programs offered the best value experiences for architecture students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best General Architecture Schools
Our analysis found Boston Architectural College to be the best value school for general architecture students who want to pursue a degree in the New England Region . Boston Architectural College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Boston Architectural College are $22,144 a year. 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Hartford. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value General Architecture Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of West Hartford, UHart is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UHart are $44,885 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Harvard University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value General Architecture Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Harvard are $55,587 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Harvard also did well on our Best General Architecture Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Yale University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value General Architecture Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Yale are $59,950 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Yale also did well on our Best General Architecture Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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The excellent programs at Massachusetts Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general architecture schools in the New England Region . MIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MIT are $55,878 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, MIT is ranked #1 for overall quality for architecture in the New England Region .
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University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value general architecture programs. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UMass Amherst are $36,964 a year.
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Keene State College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Architecture Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Keene, Keene State is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Keene State are $24,994 per year. On average, architecture graduates from Keene State take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Roger Williams University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value General Architecture Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Bristol, RWU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at RWU are $37,355 per year. 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 #9, Norwich University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general architecture students. Norwich is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Northfield.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Norwich are $44,020 per year. The average amount in student loans that architecture majors at Norwich take out is $27,000.
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Rhode Island School of Design came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Architecture Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Providence, RISD is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at RISD are $56,290 per year.
Request InformationBest General Architecture Colleges by State
Explore the best general architecture colleges for a specific state in the New England region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 82 |
| Connecticut | 45 |
| New Hampshire | 19 |
| Maine | 5 |
| Rhode Island | 113 |
| Vermont | 41 |
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Majors Related to Architecture
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 |
|---|---|
| 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.
- 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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