Last Updated on August 5, 2023 by Sidharth PS
Hi readers! Do you want to become an architect? If yes, this post will be of help to you. Here, I’ve compiled a list of best architecture colleges in Massachusetts. Here, readers will find the following details – list of architecture colleges, rating, fees, programs/majors, admission requirements and tests. Let us check out the list now. Here it is –
Top Affordable Architecture Colleges in Massachusetts for 2022
Rank |
College |
Fees/Cost |
Type of Institute |
Degrees & Awards |
Address |
| 1 | Springfield Technical Community College | $8,759 | 2-year, Public | Less than one year certificate|One but less than two years certificate|Associate’s degree | 1 Armory Sq, Springfield, Massachusetts 01105-1296 |
| 2 | Fitchburg State University | $15,237 | 4-year, Public | Less than one year certificate|One but less than two years certificate|Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Post-master’s certificate | 160 Pearl St, Fitchburg, Massachusetts 01420-2697 |
| 3 | Amherst College | $16,339 | 4-year, Private not-for-profit | Bachelor’s degree | Boltwood Avenue, Amherst, Massachusetts 01002-5000 |
| 4 | Westfield State University | $17,149 | 4-year, Public | Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Post-master’s certificate | 577 Western Ave, Westfield, Massachusetts 01086-1630 |
| 5 | University of Massachusetts-Boston | $17,511 | 4-year, Public | Less than one year certificate|Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Post-master’s certificate|Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship|Doctor’s degree – professional practice | 100 Morrissey Boulevard, Boston, Massachusetts 02125-3393 |
| 6 | Harvard University | $18,030 | 4-year, Private not-for-profit | Associate’s degree|Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Post-master’s certificate|Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship|Doctor’s degree – professional practice | Massachusetts Hall, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138 |
| 7 | University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth | $18,662 | 4-year, Public | Less than one year certificate|One but less than two years certificate|Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Post-master’s certificate|Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship|Doctor’s degree – professional practice | 285 Old Westport Rd, North Dartmouth, Massachusetts 02747-2300 |
| 8 | Wellesley College | $19,805 | 4-year, Private not-for-profit | Bachelor’s degree | 106 Central St, Wellesley, Massachusetts 02481-8203 |
| 9 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | $20,465 | 4-year, Private not-for-profit | Bachelor’s degree|Master’s degree|Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship | 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139-4307 |
| 10 | University of Massachusetts-Amherst | $22,927 | 4-year, Public | Less than one year certificate|Associate’s degree|Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Post-master’s certificate|Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship|Doctor’s degree – professional practice | 374 Whitmore Building 181 Presidents Drive, Amherst, Massachusetts 01003 |
| 11 | Massachusetts College of Art and Design | $25,188 | 4-year, Public | Less than one year certificate|One but less than two years certificate|Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree | 621 Huntington Ave, Boston, Massachusetts 02115-5882 |
| 12 | Tufts University | $26,280 | 4-year, Private not-for-profit | Less than one year certificate|Two but less than 4 years certificate|Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Post-master’s certificate|Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship|Doctor’s degree – professional practice | Medford, Massachusetts 02155-5555 |
| 13 | Boston Architectural College | $26,640 | 4-year, Private not-for-profit | Less than one year certificate|Bachelor’s degree|Master’s degree | 320 Newbury Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02115-2703 |
| 14 | Smith College | $28,905 | 4-year, Private not-for-profit | Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship | Elm St, Northampton, Massachusetts 01063 |
| 15 | Boston University | $29,479 | 4-year, Private not-for-profit | Less than one year certificate|One but less than two years certificate|Two but less than 4 years certificate|Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Post-master’s certificate|Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship|Doctor’s degree – professional practice | One Silber Way, Boston, Massachusetts 02215 |
| 16 | Mount Holyoke College | $32,008 | 4-year, Private not-for-profit | Bachelor’s degree|Master’s degree | 50 College Street, South Hadley, Massachusetts 01075-1489 |
| 17 | Suffolk University | $33,105 | 4-year, Private not-for-profit | One but less than two years certificate|Associate’s degree|Two but less than 4 years certificate|Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Post-master’s certificate|Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship|Doctor’s degree – professional practice | 73 Tremont St., Boston, Massachusetts 02108-3901 |
| 18 | College of the Holy Cross | $34,627 | 4-year, Private not-for-profit | Bachelor’s degree | One College Street, Worcester, Massachusetts 01610-2395 |
| 19 | Hampshire College | $35,499 | 4-year, Private not-for-profit | Bachelor’s degree | 893 West St, Amherst, Massachusetts 01002-5001 |
| 20 | Northeastern University | $36,479 | 4-year, Private not-for-profit | Bachelor’s degree|Master’s degree|Post-master’s certificate|Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship|Doctor’s degree – professional practice | 360 Huntington Ave, Boston, Massachusetts 02115-5005 |
| 21 | Wentworth Institute of Technology | $37,322 | 4-year, Private not-for-profit | Less than one year certificate|Associate’s degree|Bachelor’s degree|Master’s degree | 550 Huntington Ave, Boston, Massachusetts 02115 |
| 22 | Conway School of Landscape Design | NA | 4-year, Private not-for-profit | Master’s degree | 88 Village Hill Road, Northampton, Massachusetts 01060 |
For ranking these colleges, I’ve used the ‘affordability’ factor. I’ve ranked these colleges on the basis of ‘net cost’. Come, let us take a close look at best architecture programs/majors. Here is the list –
Best Architecture Programs/Majors
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Architectural History, Criticism and Conservation
- Architectural Conservation
- Architectural History and Criticism (General)
- Architectural History, Criticism and Conservation (Other)
- Architectural Studies
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Architectural Sciences and Technology
- Architectural and Building Sciences
- Architectural Sciences and Technology
- Architectural Technology/Technician
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Architecture
- Architectural Design
- Architecture
- Architecture (Other)
- Pre-Architecture Studies
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Architecture and Related Services (Other)
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Urban, Community and Regional Planning
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Environmental Design
- Environmental Design (Other)
- Environmental Design/Architecture
- Healthcare Environment Design/Architecture
- Sustainable Design
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Interior Architecture
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Landscape Architecture
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Real Estate Development
Popular architecture programs are available in formats such as – Bachelor’s Degree, Master’s Degree, Doctor’s Degree, Postgraduate Certificate etc. Let us check out the admission requirements now. Here is everything you need to know about it –
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Admission requirements and tests
These are some of the popular admission requirements –
- Secondary School GPA
- Secondary School Rank
- Secondary School Record
- Completion of college-preparatory Program
- Recommendations
- Admission Tests (SAT/ACT)
- TOEFL
Depending upon the college, the above requirements may be labeled as – required, recommended or considered but not required.
I am Vishnu Nambiar a career and educational blogger from India. I am also a full time educational consultant having more than 12 years of experience in the educational sector.
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