Architecture Schools in Boston

 Career Facts

Average Wage

Growth until 2022

$73,090

17%

Work Environment

Architectural and engineering services as well as government agencies. About 1 in 5 were self-employed in 2012. 

States with Highest Employment

New York, California, Texas, Illinois, Florida

Number of Jobs Nationwide

More Information

107,500

School Website

Source: United States Department of Labor

Architecture is an exciting and challenging career, right at the intersection of art and science. As an architect, you need to learn a broad set of skills, covering the whole range from engineering and technology to aesthetics, municipal rules, and politics.

Because the design of buildings requires such broad knowledge and directly affects the safety and welfare of the general public, there are a number of steps involved in practicing the profession. For more details on this subject, please click here.


Boston has great architecture schools, and it has the advantage of being in the midst of a rich tapestry of architecture, ranging from the historic to the super-contemporary.

 

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Overview of Boston Architecture Schools

Following are the architecture schools in Boston, sorted by school size. Please click the name of the college for more information.

College Tuition Selectivity Size Location Architecture Degrees Granted
Boston Unversity High Tuition Very Selective Large College City Location Bachelor's DegreeDegreeMSDoctorate Degree
Popular:  City/Urban Planning
Harvard University High Tuition Very Selective Large College City Location DegreeEmptyDegreeMSDoctorate Degree
Popular: Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology, City/Urban Planning, Architecture, Landscape Architecture
Northeastern University High Tuition Very Selective Large College City Location Bachelor's DegreeDegreeMS
Popular: Architecture, Environmental Design/Architecture
MIT High Tuition Very Selective Large College City Location Bachelor's DegreeDegreeMSDoctorate Degree
Popular: Architectural Building Science/Technology, Architecture, Real Estate Development, City/Urban Planning
Tufts University High Tuition Very Selective Large College City Location Bachelor's Degree
Popular:Architecture
Wentworth Institute of Technology Medium Tuition Medium Selective Medium Size College City Location Bachelor's DegreeDegreeMS
Popular: Architecture
Wellesley College DollarThree45x15 Medium Selective Medium Size College Suburban Boston Location Bachelor's Degree
Popular: Architectural History adn Criticism
Massachusetts College of Art and Design Low Tuition Medium Selective Medium Size College City Location Bachelor's DegreeDegreeMS
Popular: Environmental Design/Architecture
Boston Architectural College Medium Tuition Open Admission Small College City Location Bachelor's DegreeDegreeMSDegreeEmptyContinued Education
Popular:  Architecture, Environmental Design/Architecture, City Urban Planning


 Other Boston Colleges with Architecture Related Programs

Following are the Boston area schools with majors related to architecture. Please click the name of the school for more information.

College Tuition Selectivity Size Location Degrees Granted
Amherst College High Tuition Very Selective Small College Suburban Boston Location DegreeEmptyBachelor's Degree
Popular:   Architectural History
Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology Low Tuition Open Admission Small College City Location Associate Degree
Popular:  Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD