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 | Popular: City/Urban Planning |
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Harvard University | Popular: Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology, City/Urban Planning, Architecture, Landscape Architecture |
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Northeastern University | Popular: Architecture, Environmental Design/Architecture |
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MIT | Popular: Architectural Building Science/Technology, Architecture, Real Estate Development, City/Urban Planning |
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Tufts University | Popular:Architecture |
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Wentworth Institute of Technology | Popular: Architecture |
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Wellesley College | Popular: Architectural History adn Criticism |
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Massachusetts College of Art and Design | Popular: Environmental Design/Architecture |
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Boston Architectural College | 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 | Popular: Architectural History |
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Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology | Popular: Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD |