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2026 Best Value Architectural History Schools in the New England Region

[Architectural History](/majors/architecture-and-related-services/architectural-history/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong architectural history education at a price that pays off.

College Factual analyzed 8 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value architectural history schools.

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• Best Value Architectural History Schools in the New England Region

2026 Best Value Architectural History Schools in the New England Region

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the architectural history degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Architectural History Schools

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Boston University
Boston, MA

$68,102 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,232 Avg Student Debt

$83,238 Median Earnings (10yr)

Boston University tops our 2026 list of the best value architectural history schools in the New England Region. Set in the city of Boston, Boston University is a very large private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $68,102 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for architectural history graduates is $25,232. Soon after graduation, architectural history degree recipients from Boston University generally make around $63,598. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 11%.

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Northeastern University
Boston, MA

$66,162 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,611 Avg Student Debt

$92,538 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Northeastern University earned it the #2 place for architectural history. Northeastern University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston. In-state tuition and fees average $66,162. Architectural History graduates carry a median of $25,611 in student loans. Architectural History graduates of Northeastern University earn a median of $74,800 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 5%.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 8 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.

• 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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.