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2022 Best Value architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k

10 Ranked Colleges
188 Degrees Awarded
$31,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value architecture Schools for a Master's in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Architecture is the 124th most popular major in the country with 4,967 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 845 architecture graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 188 architecture graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,039 and $42,488 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in architecture. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great architecture programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the architecture 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 architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Architecture (Income $0-$30k) in the Great Lakes Region

#1

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, Indiana
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Notre Dame landed the #1 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Notre Dame, Indiana, and it awarded 16 masters’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

Notre Dame not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Notre Dame are $57,522, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Notre Dame Architecture Report

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a large school located in Ann Arbor, Michigan that handed out 1 masters’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

U-M also took the #0 spot in our “Best Architecture 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 some majors have different tuition rates.

Full U-M Architecture Report

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Columbus, Ohio, and it awarded 30 masters’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree architecture students whose families make $0-$30k list, Ohio State has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State University - Main Campus are $37,141, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Architecture at Ohio State University - Main Campus

#4

Ball State University

Muncie, Indiana
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ball State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Ball State is a large public school situated in Muncie, Indiana. It awarded 17 masters’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree architecture students whose families make $0-$30k list, Ball State has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ball State University are $26,204, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Architecture at Ball State

#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Chicago. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UIC is a large public school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 11 masters’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

UIC also took the #7 spot in our “Best Architecture 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 University of Illinois at Chicago are $27,036.

Read more about Architecture at UIC

#6 in overall quality

Southern Illinois University Carbondale came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. SIUC is a fairly large school located in Carbondale, Illinois that handed out 34 masters’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree architecture students whose families make $0-$30k list, SIUC has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Architecture 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 SIUC are $32,928.

Read full report on Architecture at SIUC

#5 in overall quality

Kent State University at Kent landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Kent, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s architecture degrees to 47 students in 2019-2020.

Kent State also took the #5 spot in our “Best Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Kent State are $21,952, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Architecture at Kent State University at Kent

#9 in overall quality

Bowling Green State University - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Bowling Green, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s architecture degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at BGSU, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Architecture 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 BGSU are $15,823.

Full Bowling Green State University - Main Campus Architecture Report

#3 in overall quality

Illinois Institute of Technology landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s architecture degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

Illinois Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Illinois Institute of Technology are $30,695.

Read more about Architecture at Illinois Tech

#10

Judson University

Elgin, Illinois
#8 in overall quality

Judson University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Judson is located in Elgin, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 masters’s architecture degrees to qualified students.

Judson also took the #8 spot in our “Best Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Judson are $18,900, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Judson Architecture Report

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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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