Architecture Schools in Massachusetts
Massachusetts contains
sixteen
schools that offer architecture programs.
Harvard University,
the highest-ranking architecture school in MA, has a total student population of 27,651 and
is the
highest ranked school in America.
Of the 16 architecture schools
in Massachusetts,
only 5 have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid,
Northeastern University comes out as the most expensive ($32,703/yr),
with Fitchburg State College as the lowest recorded at only $9,386/yr.
Architecture students from Massachusetts schools who go on to become
architects,
architecture designers,
landscape architects,
interior architects, etc.
have a good chance at finding employment.
For example, there are 2,412,730 people working as
architecture and engineering employees alone in the US, and their average annual salary is
$73,590.
Also, Landscape architects make on average $65,910 per year and there are about 18,940 of them employed in the US today.
In fact, in the Massachusetts alone, there are
870 employed landscape architects earning an average yearly salary of
$76,770. Architecture and engineering employees in this state earn
$80,470/yr and there are 74,270 employed.
Also, within the architecture schools
in Massachusetts, the average student population is 2,580 and average student-to-faculty ratio is
14 to 1. Aside from architecture,
there are 5364 total
degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 4,075 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around
$5,628, but can vary widely depending on the type
of school.
Architecture Programs in Massachusetts
Harvard University
Architecture and related services
Levels offered:
Masters, PhD
Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD)
Levels offered:
Masters, PhD
Landscape Architecture (BS, BSLA, BLA, MSLA, MLA, PhD)
Levels offered:
Masters
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Architecture and related services
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD)
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Boston University
Architecture and related services
Levels offered:
Masters
Northeastern University
Architecture and related services
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD)
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Wellesley College
Architecture and related services
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD)
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Hampshire College
Architecture and related services
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD)
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Massachusetts College of Art and Design
Architecture and related services
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Environmental Design/Architecture
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Wentworth Institute of Technology
Architecture and related services
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD)
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Fitchburg State College
Architecture and related services
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Smith College
Architecture and related services
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD)
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Mount Holyoke College
Architecture and related services
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Architecture and Related Services, Other
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Massachusetts Maritime Academy
Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Bridgewater State College
Architecture and related services
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Westfield State College
Architecture and related services
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Boston Architectural College
Massachusetts Interesting Facts
- 552 original documents pertaining to the Salem witch trials of 1692 have been preserved and are still stored by the Peabody Essex Museum.
- Boston built the first subway system in the United States in 1897.
- Although over 30 communities in the colonies eventually renamed themselves to honor Benjamin Franklin. The Massachusetts Town of Franklin was the first and changed its name in 1778.
- "Norfolk County is the birthplace of four United States presidents: John Adams, John Quincy Adams, John Fitzgerald Kennedy and George Herbert Walker Bush."
- In Holyoke, William G. Morgan, created a new game called "Mintonette" in 1895. After a demonstration given at the YMCA in nearby Springfield, the name "Mintonette" was replaced with the now familiar name "Volleyball."
Top National Parks in Massachusetts:
Famous State Residents:
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