Best Architectural programs in Massachusetts, ranked by enrollment
Plan, direct, or coordinate activities in such fields as architecture and engineering or research and development in these.
40 schools in Massachusetts run programs that feed this job, graduating 11,862 people a year. The job pays a median of $201,430 in Massachusetts across about 7,690 jobs (BLS OEWS May 2025).
Fields of study in Massachusetts that lead to this job
Grouped at the 4-digit CIP level. Numbers are graduates per year in this state.
45 programs in Massachusetts that lead to this job
Ranked by graduates per year in Massachusetts (IPEDS completions). Graduate earnings and debt are national College Scorecard figures reported at the 4-digit CIP level, so specializations within one field share a figure. Each program also links to its own Massachusetts page.
| # | Program | Graduates / yr | Share of pipeline | Schools | Grad earnings (1 yr) | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CIP 14.1901In Massachusetts → | 2,049 | 17.3% | 13 | $70,724 | $24,833 |
| 2 | CIP 14.0903In Massachusetts → | 1,299 | 11.0% | 4 | $78,333 | $24,098 |
| 3 | CIP 14.1001In Massachusetts → | 1,240 | 10.5% | 14 | $77,636 | $25,000 |
| 4 | CIP 14.0501In Massachusetts → | 877 | 7.4% | 14 | $64,660 | $23,246 |
| 5 | CIP 04.0902In Massachusetts → | 864 | 7.3% | 9 | $48,514 | $27,000 |
| 6 | CIP 14.9999In Massachusetts → | 703 | 5.9% | 4 | $73,678 | $22,938 |
| 7 | CIP 14.0801In Massachusetts → | 612 | 5.2% | 10 | $69,574 | $24,625 |
| 8 | CIP 14.0901In Massachusetts → | 553 | 4.7% | 12 | $78,333 | $24,098 |
| 9 | CIP 14.0101In Massachusetts → | 547 | 4.6% | 15 | $67,734 | $24,375 |
| 10 | CIP 14.0701In Massachusetts → | 440 | 3.7% | 7 | $73,072 | $23,399 |
| 11 | CIP 15.1501In Massachusetts → | 386 | 3.3% | 7 | $68,912 | $25,236 |
| 12 | CIP 14.4201In Massachusetts → | 311 | 2.6% | 5 | $72,645 | $24,250 |
| 13 | CIP 14.2701In Massachusetts → | 289 | 2.4% | 4 | $79,942 | $20,500 |
| 14 | CIP 14.3501In Massachusetts → | 273 | 2.3% | 6 | $74,748 | $24,989 |
| 15 | CIP 14.1301In Massachusetts → | 241 | 2.0% | 5 | $73,378 | $17,083 |
| 16 | CIP 14.0201In Massachusetts → | 238 | 2.0% | 2 | $72,210 | $25,000 |
| 17 | CIP 04.0301In Massachusetts → | 117 | 1.0% | 6 | $42,824 | $25,237 |
| 18 | CIP 14.1801In Massachusetts → | 108 | 0.9% | 6 | $74,110 | $23,250 |
| 19 | CIP 14.1401In Massachusetts → | 81 | 0.7% | 6 | $64,608 | $23,250 |
| 20 | CIP 14.3201In Massachusetts → | 75 | 0.6% | 2 | $71,651 | $27,000 |
| 21 | CIP 14.0899In Massachusetts → | 68 | 0.6% | 3 | $69,574 | $24,625 |
| 22 | CIP 14.1201In Massachusetts → | 64 | 0.5% | 6 | $57,457 | $24,706 |
| 23 | CIP 14.2201In Massachusetts → | 61 | 0.5% | 1 | $92,559 | $27,000 |
| 24 | CIP 04.0201In Massachusetts → | 57 | 0.5% | 6 | $47,542 | $27,000 |
| 25 | CIP 04.0601In Massachusetts → | 56 | 0.5% | 3 | $53,098 | $27,000 |
| 26 | CIP 14.2301In Massachusetts → | 40 | 0.3% | 1 | $73,724 | $23,250 |
| 27 | CIP 04.0501In Massachusetts → | 33 | 0.3% | 3 | $44,811 | $23,250 |
| 28 | CIP 14.3601In Massachusetts → | 31 | 0.3% | 5 | $72,154 | $21,457 |
| 29 | CIP 15.1502In Massachusetts → | 26 | 0.2% | 1 | $68,912 | $25,236 |
| 30 | Architectural Engineeringmain feeder CIP 14.0401In Massachusetts → | 25 | 0.2% | 2 | $73,510 | $25,790 |
| 31 | CIP 14.4101In Massachusetts → | 14 | 0.1% | 1 | $84,375 | $31,000 |
| 32 | CIP 14.0702In Massachusetts → | 13 | 0.1% | 2 | $73,072 | $23,399 |
| 33 | CIP 14.0999In Massachusetts → | 10 | 0.1% | 2 | $78,333 | $24,098 |
| 34 | CIP 14.4801In Massachusetts → | 10 | 0.1% | 1 | — | — |
| 35 | CIP 14.1003In Massachusetts → | 9 | 0.1% | 1 | $77,636 | $25,000 |
| 36 | CIP 14.4899In Massachusetts → | 8 | 0.1% | 2 | — | — |
| 37 | CIP 04.0402In Massachusetts → | 7 | 0.1% | 1 | $40,176 | $22,844 |
| 38 | CIP 14.4501In Massachusetts → | 7 | 0.1% | 1 | $59,620 | $23,012 |
| 39 | CIP 14.4802In Massachusetts → | 7 | 0.1% | 1 | — | — |
| 40 | CIP 14.0804In Massachusetts → | 5 | 0.0% | 1 | $69,574 | $24,625 |
| 41 | CIP 04.0202In Massachusetts → | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | $47,542 | $27,000 |
| 42 | CIP 04.0401In Massachusetts → | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | $40,176 | $22,844 |
| 43 | CIP 52.0216In Massachusetts → | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | $43,506 | $25,000 |
| 44 | CIP 14.1004In Massachusetts → | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | $77,636 | $25,000 |
| 45 | CIP 14.1099In Massachusetts → | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | $77,636 | $25,000 |
Top 25 schools in Massachusetts
Ranked by graduates per year into this job. Graduate earnings are reported for 13 of the 40 schools in this state.
| # | School | Graduates / yr | Top feeder program | Grad earnings (1 yr) | Grad rate | Net price | Acceptance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northeastern University Boston, MA Private not-for-profit · 19 feeder programs | 3,809 | Computer Software Engineering | $99,499 | 91% | $18,925 | 5% |
| 2 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA Private not-for-profit · 15 feeder programs | 1,285 | Mechanical Engineering | $83,957 | 96% | $11,666 | 5% |
| 3 | Worcester Polytechnic Institute Worcester, MA Private not-for-profit · 17 feeder programs | 1,249 | Mechanical Engineering | $78,182 | 90% | $32,926 | 60% |
| 4 | University of Massachusetts - Amherst Amherst, MA Public · 17 feeder programs | 1,077 | Mechanical Engineering | $73,972 | 83% | — | 60% |
| 5 | Boston University Boston, MA Private not-for-profit · 10 feeder programs | 887 | Mechanical Engineering | $76,337 | 89% | $21,956 | 11% |
| 6 | University of Massachusetts - Lowell Lowell, MA Public · 12 feeder programs | 813 | Mechanical Engineering | $73,414 | 65% | — | 83% |
| 7 | Harvard University Cambridge, MA Private not-for-profit · 12 feeder programs | 550 | Engineering Science | — | 98% | $15,013 | 4% |
| 8 | Tufts University Medford, MA Private not-for-profit · 16 feeder programs | 490 | Mechanical Engineering | $78,441 | 94% | $23,570 | 11% |
| 9 | Wentworth Institute of Technology Boston, MA Private not-for-profit · 9 feeder programs | 476 | Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology | — | 68% | $32,713 | 91% |
| 10 | Western New England University Springfield, MA Private not-for-profit · 8 feeder programs | 237 | Mechanical Engineering | — | 64% | $29,327 | 83% |
| 11 | Boston Architectural College Boston, MA Private not-for-profit · 5 feeder programs | 176 | Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology | — | 32% | $41,647 | — |
| 12 | University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth North Dartmouth, MA Public · 10 feeder programs | 168 | Mechanical Engineering | $71,559 | 52% | — | 91% |
| 13 | Massachusetts Maritime Academy Buzzards Bay, MA Public · 3 feeder programs | 98 | Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering | $100,024 | 74% | — | 95% |
| 14 | Franklin W Olin College of Engineering Needham, MA Private not-for-profit · 3 feeder programs | 94 | Engineering, General | $109,455 | 96% | $18,499 | 25% |
| 15 | Springfield Technical Community College Springfield, MA Public · 2 feeder programs | 57 | Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology | — | 32% | — | — |
| 16 | Merrimack College North Andover, MA Private not-for-profit · 5 feeder programs | 54 | Civil Engineering, General | $75,556 | 70% | $33,877 | 70% |
| 17 | Endicott College Beverly, MA Private not-for-profit · 3 feeder programs | 51 | Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology | — | 76% | $34,195 | 71% |
| 18 | University of Massachusetts - Boston Boston, MA Public · 4 feeder programs | 36 | Electrical and Electronics Engineering | $82,118 | 49% | — | 84% |
| 19 | Bunker Hill Community College Boston, MA Public · 2 feeder programs | 32 | Engineering, General | — | 13% | — | — |
| 20 | Smith College Northampton, MA Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 31 | Engineering Science | — | 89% | $17,183 | 21% |
| 21 | Holyoke Community College Holyoke, MA Public · 2 feeder programs | 29 | Engineering, General | — | 29% | — | — |
| 22 | Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 22 | Engineering, General | — | 91% | $21,126 | 16% |
| 23 | Middlesex Community College Bedford, MA Public · 3 feeder programs | 18 | Engineering, General | — | 23% | — | — |
| 24 | Conway School of Landscape Design Northampton, MA Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 17 | Landscape Architecture | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | Bristol Community College Fall River, MA Public · 2 feeder programs | 16 | Engineering Science | — | 22% | — | — |
All 40 schools in Massachusetts
Every school in Massachusetts with a program that feeds this job, ordered by graduates per year. Earnings are shown for the ranked schools above; open a school profile for the rest.
| School | City | Control | Graduates / yr | Feeder programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northeastern University | Boston | Private not-for-profit | 3,809 | 19 |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Cambridge | Private not-for-profit | 1,285 | 15 |
| Worcester Polytechnic Institute | Worcester | Private not-for-profit | 1,249 | 17 |
| University of Massachusetts - Amherst | Amherst | Public | 1,077 | 17 |
| Boston University | Boston | Private not-for-profit | 887 | 10 |
| University of Massachusetts - Lowell | Lowell | Public | 813 | 12 |
| Harvard University | Cambridge | Private not-for-profit | 550 | 12 |
| Tufts University | Medford | Private not-for-profit | 490 | 16 |
| Wentworth Institute of Technology | Boston | Private not-for-profit | 476 | 9 |
| Western New England University | Springfield | Private not-for-profit | 237 | 8 |
| Boston Architectural College | Boston | Private not-for-profit | 176 | 5 |
| University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth | North Dartmouth | Public | 168 | 10 |
| Massachusetts Maritime Academy | Buzzards Bay | Public | 98 | 3 |
| Franklin W Olin College of Engineering | Needham | Private not-for-profit | 94 | 3 |
| Springfield Technical Community College | Springfield | Public | 57 | 2 |
What architectural and engineering managers earn in Massachusetts
What people already working in this job earn (BLS OEWS May 2025). Not graduate earnings.
U.S. median $171,270. Massachusetts pays above the national figure.
Concentrated here: Massachusetts employs more of this job per worker than the U.S. average.
Metro areas in Massachusetts
Job outlook
Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections, 2024 to 2034.
Growth and openings are national. The Bureau of Labor Statistics does not publish employment projections at state level, so these figures describe the occupation across the whole U.S., not this state alone.
How to get in
The full skills, tools, and day-to-day breakdown lives on the national Architectural and Engineering Managers page.
How to become a Architectural
Job zone 5 of 5 · SVP 8.0 and above- Typical entry education
- Bachelor's degree
- Work experience needed
- 5 years or more
Most of these occupations require graduate school. For example, they may require a master's degree, and some require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law degree).
Extensive skill, knowledge, and experience are needed for these occupations. Many require more than five years of experience. For example, surgeons must complete four years of college and an additional five to seven years of specialized medical training to be able to do their job.
Employees may need some on-the-job training, but most of these occupations assume that the person will already have the required skills, knowledge, work-related experience, and/or training.
Top skills
The same job in other states
Where else this occupation employs the most people, and what it pays there.
Related careers in Massachusetts
Every major mapped to this job
The official federal mapping behind the rankings above.
All 25 majors mapped to Architectural and Engineering Managers25 of them graduated someone in the latest IPEDS year. NCES CIP 2020 → SOC 2018 crosswalk.+
- 04.0201Architecture
- 04.0202Architectural Design
- 04.0301City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning
- 04.0401Environmental Design/Architecture
- 04.0402Healthcare Environment Design/Architecture
- 04.0501Interior Architecture
- 04.0601Landscape Architecture
- 04.0902Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology
- 14.0101Engineering, General
- 14.0201Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General
- 14.0202Astronautical Engineering
- 14.0299Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, Other
- 14.0301Agricultural Engineering
- 14.0401Architectural Engineering
- 14.0501Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
- 14.0601Ceramic Sciences and Engineering
- 14.0701Chemical Engineering
- 14.0702Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
- 14.0799Chemical Engineering, Other
- 14.0801Civil Engineering, General
- 14.0802Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering
- 14.0803Structural Engineering
- 14.0804Transportation and Highway Engineering
- 14.0805Water Resources Engineering
- 14.0899Civil Engineering, Other
Common questions
Answers for people weighing architectural and engineering managers programs in Massachusetts.
What degree do you need to become an Architectural?+
Bachelor's degree is the typical entry-level education BLS reports for this occupation. The most common program people actually graduate from is Mechanical Engineering, which awarded 2,049 degrees in Massachusetts in 2024-25, 17.3% of everyone graduating from a program that feeds this career.
Which college majors lead to becoming an Architectural?+
The NCES CIP-to-SOC crosswalk maps 45 programs to this occupation. The largest are Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical, Biomedical/Medical Engineering, plus 28 more. Together they graduate about 11,862 people a year in Massachusetts.
How much do architectural and engineering managers earn in Massachusetts?+
The median is $201,430 a year (BLS OEWS May 2025). That is 17.6% above the U.S. median of $171,270. This is pay for people already working in the occupation, not the same thing as graduate earnings one year after finishing a degree.
Is demand for architectural and engineering managers growing?+
BLS projects a +3.8% change in employment between 2024 and 2034, about as fast as average, with roughly 14,500 openings a year nationally once retirements and job changes are counted.
How many schools offer programs for this career in Massachusetts?+
40 institutions in Massachusetts reported graduates from at least one of the 45 programs that feed this occupation in IPEDS 2024-25. Rankings on this page use graduates per year, because the federal data publishes no enrollment count by program.
What other job titles do architectural and engineering managers work under?+
Employers advertise this work under many names. O*NET records Project Manager, Engineering Director, Biodiesel Division Manager, Engineering Program Manager, Project Engineering Manager, Project Development Director among the most commonly reported, all mapping to SOC 11-9041.
About the data on this page
Rankings use IPEDS completions 2024–25, degrees awarded per year. That is the closest federal measure of how many people a program puts into a career, because no federal dataset publishes enrollment by program. Wages and employment come from BLS OEWS May 2025, growth and openings from BLS Employment Projections 2024-34, and which majors lead to which jobs from the NCES CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk. Occupation descriptions, tasks, skills and tools are O*NET 30.3 (CC BY 4.0, U.S. Department of Labor/ETA).
BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics
May 2025Wages, employment counts, location quotients and metro breakdowns.
BLS Employment Projections
2024–34Projected growth, annual openings and typical entry-level education.
IPEDS Completions
2024-25 (provisional)Graduates per year by program and institution — the ranking metric.
College Scorecard, Field of Study
2020-21 cohortsMedian graduate earnings one year after completion, and median debt.
Census Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes
latest availableGraduate earnings 1/5/10 years out, where the state participates.
NCES CIP 2020 and the CIP-to-SOC 2018 crosswalk
CIP 2020 / SOC 2018Which college programs officially lead to this occupation.
O*NET Database 30.3
30.3Tasks, skills, knowledge, tools, job zone and alternate job titles.
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