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2023 Best Architecture/Urban Planning Schools in Massachusetts

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

With 618 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, architecture and related services is the #16 most popular major in Massachusetts.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Architecture/Urban Planning Schools in Massachusetts to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Massachusetts to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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Check out the architecture and related services programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Massachusetts Schools in Architecture/Urban Planning

Our 2023 rankings named Massachusetts Institute of Technology the best school in Massachusetts for architecture and related services students. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Harvard University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Architecture/Urban Planning Schools in Massachusetts list. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Boston Architectural College is a great place for architecture and related services students. Located in the city of Boston, Boston Architectural College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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The excellent programs at University of Massachusetts Amherst helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best architecture and related services schools in Massachusetts. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.

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State Degrees Awarded
Rhode Island 121
Connecticut 86
Maine 9
Vermont 10

Major Annual Graduates
Architectural Sciences & Technology 3,366
Urban & Regional Planning 1,613
General Architecture 1,096
Landscape Architecture 285
Real Estate Development 223
Interior Architecture 169
Environmental Design 114
Architectural History 45
Architecture (Other) 33

Related Major Annual Graduates
Engineering 61,791
Computer & Information Sciences 60,971
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 28,851
Mathematics & Statistics 15,127
Physical Sciences 12,705

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 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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