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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology (Income $75-$110k) in the Great Lakes Region

10 Ranked Colleges
413 Degrees Awarded
$31,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master's in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 5,851 people earned their degree in architectural and building sciences/technology, making the major the 155th most popular in the United States.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 684 architectural and building sciences/technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 413 architectural and building sciences/technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,039 and $42,488 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in architectural and building sciences/technology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality architectural and building sciences/technology programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the architectural and building sciences/technology program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region master’s degree architectural and building sciences/technology students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology (Income $75-$110k) in the Great Lakes Region

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and it awarded 133 masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree architectural and building sciences/technology students whose families make $75-$110k list, U-M has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor are $49,548, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. UIUC is located in Champaign, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 81 masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree architectural and building sciences/technology students whose families make $75-$110k list, UIUC has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UIUC are $30,083.

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#3

University of Detroit Mercy

Detroit, Michigan
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Detroit Mercy. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k. University of Detroit Mercy is a small school located in Detroit, Michigan that handed out 23 masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees in 2019-2020.

Detroit Mercy not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Detroit Mercy are $20,047, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 27 masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees to qualified students.

UWM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UWM are $25,295, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Illinois Institute of Technology. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Illinois Institute of Technology is a medium-sized school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 28 masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees in 2019-2020.

Illinois Tech also made our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Illinois Tech are $30,695, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5 in overall quality

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Cincinnati, Ohio, this large public school awarded 32 diplomas to qualified masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree architectural and building sciences/technology students whose families make $75-$110k list, UC has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC are $26,644, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4 in overall quality

Miami University - Oxford ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Oxford, Ohio, this fairly large public school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology students in 2019-2020.

Miami University - Oxford did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Miami University - Oxford are $31,697, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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With a ranking of #8, Kent State University at Kent did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Kent, Ohio, this large public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Kent State, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Kent State University at Kent are $21,952, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9

Andrews University

Berrien Springs, Michigan
#7 in overall quality

Andrews University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Andrews University is located in Berrien Springs, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 18 masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Andrews, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Andrews University are $28,910.

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#9 in overall quality

School of the Art Institute of Chicago ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. School of the Art Institute of Chicago is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 19 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

School of the Art Institute of Chicago not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at School of the Art Institute of Chicago are $43,912, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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