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2026 Best Value Architectural History Schools in Massachusetts

[Architectural History](/majors/architecture-and-related-services/architectural-history/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 7 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for architectural history students.

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• Best Value Architectural History Schools in Massachusetts

2026 Best Value Architectural History Schools in Massachusetts

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 Massachusetts. Located in the city of Boston, Boston University is a very large private not-for-profit university. 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. That is a strong return on a $25,232 median debt. 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. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $66,162. Students borrow a median of $25,611 to complete the architectural history program here. Soon after graduation, architectural history degree recipients from Northeastern University generally make around $74,800. That is a strong return on a $25,611 median debt. Northeastern University admits about 5% of applicants.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 7 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.