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Is Boston Architectural College worth it?
A first pass affordability and outcome read for Boston Architectural, using national average inputs. Run your own numbers for a personalized score.
Worth-It Score
Heavy lift
Boston Architectural lands in the heavy lift band for a typical family. The combination of $25,865 in yearly net price and $37,250 in median debt asks a lot relative to median earnings of $62,123. This does not make the school wrong for every student, but it does mean the price deserves a closer test.
Score breakdown
The public version of the score weighs affordability, after graduation outcomes, and repayment burden.
Affordability
40% weight
The yearly net price is manageable, but it makes the aid offer matter a lot.
Outcome
40% weight
The outcome data does not create enough margin to fully offset the cost.
Repayment
20% weight
Median debt stays in a more comfortable repayment range for a typical graduate.
The numbers behind the score
Median net price per year
$25,865
Median earnings 10 years out
$62,123
Median debt at graduation
$37,250
Graduation rate
36%
At Boston Architectural, a typical graduate carries about $37,250 in student debt and earns roughly $62,123 ten years after enrolling. On a standard 10-year repayment plan, that works out to about $424 per month, or 8% of pre-tax income. That sits at the tighter end of a workable borrower range.
What this means for your family
Boston Architectural is a private nonprofit four year school in Boston, MA. Private pricing can swing more dramatically based on aid, so your personalized score matters more here than the national average view alone.
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Common questions about Boston Architectural
The median net price at Boston Architectural is $25,865 per year. That is the average yearly price after typical grant aid for students in the public federal data, not the published sticker price.
Get your personalized Worth-It score
National averages are a starting point. Plug in your actual aid offer, intended major, and family situation to get a score that reflects your specific picture.
The Worth-It Score weighs affordability (40%), after graduation outcomes (40%), and repayment burden (20%). Underlying data points come from publicly available federal higher education reporting. See full methodology →