Campus of Boston Architectural College

    Boston Architectural College

    Boston, MA, United States

    Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition

    • Private nonprofit
    • Arts, music & design school

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    Boston Architectural College Outcomes

    Boston Architectural College has 3 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Architecture (master's), where graduates earn a median $83,817 four years after finishing, against $73,496 for the same field nationally.

    Outcomes

    Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
    36.8%

    Graduation rate

    First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time

    75%

    First-year retention

    Students who return for a second year

    Median earnings

    $72,049

    Former students who received federal aid

    Boston Architectural College graduate earnings by major

    Source: U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025

    Median earnings of graduates who received federal aid, one and four years after finishing, and the median federal loan debt they borrowed at Boston Architectural College. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 10 more programs have too few graduates for earnings to be published.

    Largest program
    Architecture
    9 graduates · $82,268 median earnings
    Above the national median
    2 of 3 programs
    Graduate earnings compared with the same field and credential at other colleges
    Lowest debt for the pay
    Architecture
    Median debt is 39% of a year's earnings

    Highest-earning programs

    Architecture (master's)
    $83,817
    Field median $73,496
    Architecture (bachelor's)
    $82,268
    Field median $67,178
    Environmental Design (master's)
    $75,130
    Field median $75,130
    Median earnings four years after finishing, or one year where four is not reported.

    Bachelor's programs

    Bachelor's programs: graduates, median earnings 1 and 4 years after finishing, national median earnings for the field, and median federal debt
    ProgramGraduatesEarnings 1 yrEarnings 4 yrField medianMedian debt
    Architecture9$66,206$82,268$67,17822% above$31,860

    Master's programs

    Master's programs: graduates, median earnings 1 and 4 years after finishing, national median earnings for the field, and median federal debt
    ProgramGraduatesEarnings 1 yrEarnings 4 yrField medianMedian debt
    Architecture0$74,576$83,817$73,49614% above$57,153
    Environmental Design6$68,212$75,130$75,1300% aboveN/A

    Career paths from this college

    Careers linked to the programs Boston Architectural College reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.

    Explore all 14 careers
    • Bright outlook

      Management

      Architectural and Engineering Managers

      Median pay
      $171,270
      Outlook
      Faster than average

      Bachelor's degree

      Via Architecture, Environmental Design and 3 more

      • Reading Comprehension
      • Active Listening
      • Complex Problem Solving
    • Architecture and engineering

      Architects, Except Landscape and Naval

      Median pay
      $99,280
      Outlook
      As fast as average

      Bachelor's degree

      Via Architecture, Environmental Design and 1 more

      • Critical Thinking
      • Operations Analysis
      • Complex Problem Solving
    • Education

      Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary

      Median pay
      $96,870
      Outlook
      As fast as average

      Doctoral or professional degree

      Via Architecture, Environmental Design and 4 more

      • Instructing
      • Learning Strategies
      • Reading Comprehension
    • Science

      Urban and Regional Planners

      Median pay
      $89,320
      Outlook
      As fast as average

      Master's degree

      Via Environmental Design, Real Estate Development

      • Active Listening
      • Judgment and Decision Making
      • Speaking
    • Architecture and engineering

      Landscape Architects

      Median pay
      $79,870
      Outlook
      As fast as average

      Bachelor's degree

      Via Environmental Design, Landscape Architecture

      • Active Listening
      • Reading Comprehension
      • Speaking

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