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Best Architecture/Urban Planning Schools in the New England Region

2023 Best Architecture/Urban Planning Schools in the New England Region

10 Colleges
$53,675 Avg Salary
$30,046 Avg Student Debt

Architecture & Related Services is the #29 most popular major in the country with 17,325 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Architecture/Urban Planning 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 educational experiences for students.

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The following schools top our list of the Best Architecture & Related Services Colleges.

Our analysis found Massachusetts Institute of Technology to be the best school for architecture and related services 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 medium-sized city of Cambridge.

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#2

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Out of the 10 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Yale University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#3

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

The excellent programs at Harvard University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best architecture and related services schools in the New England Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Boston Architectural College is a great place for architecture and related services students. Boston Architectural College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

The average amount in student loans that architecture and related services majors at Boston Architectural College take out is $52,750. 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 University of Massachusetts Amherst is a great place for architecture and related services students. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public college with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, architecture and related services majors at UMass Amherst accumulate an average of around $25,000 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #6, Rhode Island School of Design did quite well on this year’s best schools for architecture and related services 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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University of Rhode Island came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Architecture/Urban Planning Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Kingston, URI is a public school with a large student population.

On average, architecture and related services graduates from URI take out $25,619 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Wentworth Institute of Technology landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best architecture and related services programs. WIT is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

While working on their degree, architecture and related services majors at WIT accumulate an average of around $25,000 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $438.

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Roger Williams University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Architecture/Urban Planning Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Bristol, RWU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, architecture and related services 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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#10

Norwich University

Northfield, VT

Norwich University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Architecture/Urban Planning Schools in the New England Region list. Norwich is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Northfield.

After completing their degree, architecture and related services graduates from Norwich carry an average student debtload of $27,000.

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Explore the best architecture and related services schools for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 47
Maine 14
Rhode Island 282
Massachusetts 1,036
Connecticut 126
Vermont 41

Major Annual Graduates
Architectural Sciences & Technology 6,781
General Architecture 4,982
Urban & Regional Planning 2,419
Landscape Architecture 905
Environmental Design 741
Interior Architecture 728
Real Estate Development 420
Architecture (Other) 202
Architectural History 147

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer & Information Sciences 254,454
Engineering 198,468
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 177,778
Engineering Technologies 85,188
Mathematics & Statistics 52,396

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Lorenzo Cafaro.

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