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Best Architecture/Urban Planning Schools in Massachusetts

2023 Best Architecture/Urban Planning Schools in Massachusetts

5 Colleges
$55,653 Avg Salary
$33,438 Avg Student Debt

In 2020-2021, 1,036 degrees and certificates were awarded to architecture and related services students who went to a Massachusetts college or university. This makes it the #22 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Architecture/Urban Planning Schools in Massachusetts ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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

Top Massachusetts Schools in Architecture/Urban Planning

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 Massachusetts. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Harvard University is a great place for architecture and related services students. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.

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Out of the 5 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston Architectural College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston Architectural College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Architecture & Related Services majors at Boston Architectural College take out an average of $52,750 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $427.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Architecture/Urban Planning Schools in Massachusetts list. UMass Amherst is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.

The average amount in student loans that architecture and related services majors at UMass Amherst take out is $25,000.

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Out of the 5 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Wentworth Institute of Technology landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Boston, WIT is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that architecture and related services majors at WIT take out is $25,000. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $438, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Explore all the Best Architecture & Related Services Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 47
Maine 14
Rhode Island 282
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 5 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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