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About the Master's Degree in Architecture from Wentworth

Learn by Making, Thinking & Doing

Hands-on, experiential learning opportunities, and advanced technical resources will help harness your creativity and apply critical thinking to design projects. Engage with diverse cultures and building traditions—both historical and contemporary—through travel-based learning around the country and across the globe as well as in co-ops with leading firms.

The Master of Architecture is offered in 3 tracks, corresponding to your undergraduate preparation:

  • The 1-year track is for graduates of Wentworth’s BS in Architecture program.
  • The 2-year track is for candidates who have a pre-professional BA or BS degree in Architecture from another NAAB-accredited school or a BS in Interior Design from Wentworth.
  • The 3-year track is for candidates who have a Bachelor’s degree in a discipline other than Architecture.

STEM Program Designation

Wentworth’s Master of Architecture program has a federal STEM designation, which provides a potential 24-month Operational Practice Training (OPT) extension for international students studying on an F-1 visa. 

World-class Faculty, in a World-class Location

The Master of Architecture faculty includes founders of award-winning design firms, influential scholars in the history and theory of architecture, and preeminent, forward-thinking researchers with a deep commitment to issues of sustainability, advanced technology, and fabrication.

A world-class center of art, culture, and design, Boston offers a dynamic learning laboratory just steps from our campus. Home to renowned architecture firms and diverse examples of excellence in the field, Boston is the ideal city in which to build critical research and practice in architecture.

Architecture Master's Degree Students

Why Wentworth?

If Wentworth alumni across the Boston area decided to take the same day of, the workings of the city might grind to a halt. That’s because professionals with Wentworth degrees are in crucial leadership positions across this city and in other cities around the world. In fact, for generations, Wentworth alumni have ranked among the most sought-after professionals in the employment marketplace.

What motivates us is a shared passion for developing solutions to the increasingly thorny challenges of our age. With a graduate degree from Wentworth, you will have every tool you need to drive change—and employers all over the world eager for you to do just that.

Let Numbers Lead the Way

The value of advanced degree has never been more important, and the need for problem solvers has never been more imminent. As the 21st-century workforce continues to evolve, so do we.

Top 6%

University Return on Investment

payscale.com

Top 25

Most Transformative Schools in the Nation

Money Magazine

Best

Regional Universities (North)

U.S. News & World Report

33%

Average Wage Increase Over a Bachelor’s Degree

Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2015