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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
Stretch
Boston Architectural sits in the stretch band for a typical family. The long-run earnings picture at $62,123 helps, but median debt of $37,250 plus yearly net price of $25,865 creates a tighter path. For context, Boston Architectural's net price runs about 64% above the typical 4-year, private nonprofit school. It can work, but the financing plan has to be deliberate.
Is the price fair?
Compared to 1237 similar 4-year, private nonprofit schools
This school
$37,565
/yrAverage school like this
$22,837
/yrThis weighs on your Worth-It Score
You'd pay about $14,728 more per year than the typical student at a similar school. Over 4 years that's roughly $59,000 in extra cost.
Score breakdown
The public version of the score weighs affordability, after graduation outcomes, and repayment burden.
Affordability
40% weight
The yearly net price sits in a range that leaves more room for family cash flow and lower borrowing.
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 two year school in Boston, MA. For many families, the real question is not just sticker price but what this path unlocks next, whether that is direct employment, transfer, or a lower cost route into a four year degree.
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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.
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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 →