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2023 Most Popular Architecture/Urban Planning Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

18 Colleges
$44,169 Avg Salary
$25,409 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 Most Popular Architecture/Urban Planning Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in Massachusetts to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Architecture & Related Services program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Architecture & Related Services Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found University of Massachusetts Amherst to be the most popular school for architecture and related services students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Massachusetts. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.

About 29% of the students majoring in architecture and related services at the school are women while 71% are male.

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Out of the 18 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Wentworth Institute of Technology landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Boston, WIT is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 37% of the architecture and related services majors at the school.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Boston Architectural College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular architecture and related services schools in Massachusetts. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston Architectural College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

About 51% of the students majoring in architecture and related services at the school are women while 49% are male.

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Out of the 18 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 48% of the students majoring in architecture and related services at the school are women while 52% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Massachusetts Institute of Technology. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Architecture/Urban Planning Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 17 students majoring in architecture and related services at MIT, 35% are male and 65% are female.

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University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Architecture/Urban Planning Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. UMass Dartmouth is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of North Dartmouth.

Women make up 93% of the architecture and related services majors at the school.

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#6

Boston University

Boston, MA

Boston University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Architecture/Urban Planning Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

About 71% of the students majoring in architecture and related services at the school are women while 29% are male.

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Massachusetts College of Art and Design did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for architecture and related services students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Boston, Massachusetts College of Art and Design is a public college with a small student population.

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#8

Tufts University

Medford, MA

With a ranking of #8, Tufts University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for architecture and related services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in architecture and related services at Tufts, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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#10

Wellesley College

Wellesley, MA

Wellesley College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Architecture/Urban Planning Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the suburb of Wellesley, Wellesley is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Explore all the Most Popular 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 18 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Lorenzo Cafaro.

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