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2022 Best Value architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k

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 $48-$75k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking.

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 $48-$75k” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in architecture. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great architecture programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the architecture program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k

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 $48-$75k.

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Architecture (Income $48-$75k) 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 $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Notre Dame landed the #1 spot on the list. Notre Dame is located in Notre Dame, Indiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 masters’s architecture degrees to qualified students.

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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Notre Dame are $57,522.

Read full report on Architecture at Notre Dame

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k 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 public institution located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor are $49,548.

Full University of Michigan - Ann Arbor 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 $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. Ohio State is located in Columbus, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 30 masters’s architecture degrees to qualified students.

Ohio State also made our “Best Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State University - Main Campus are $37,141, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Architecture at Ohio State

#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Illinois at Chicago. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k. This large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 11 masters’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree architecture students whose families make $48-$75k list, UIC has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Chicago are $27,036, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Illinois at Chicago Architecture Report

#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Illinois University Carbondale. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Carbondale, Illinois, this fairly large public school awarded 34 degrees to qualified masters’s architecture students in 2019-2020.

SIUC also took the #6 spot in our “Best Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SIUC are $32,928, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Architecture at SIUC

#6

Judson University

Elgin, Illinois
#8 in overall quality

Judson University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Elgin, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s architecture degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

Judson also took the #8 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 Judson University are $18,900.

Full Judson Architecture Report

#7

Ball State University

Muncie, Indiana
#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Ball State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Muncie, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s architecture degrees to 17 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ball State, the school also landed the #4 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 Ball State are $26,204.

Full Ball State University Architecture Report

#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Illinois Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2022 Best Value architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Illinois Tech is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s architecture degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree architecture students whose families make $48-$75k list, Illinois Tech has also earned the #3 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 Illinois Tech are $30,695.

Read more about Architecture at Illinois Tech

#5 in overall quality

Kent State University at Kent ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Kent State University at Kent is located in Kent, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 47 masters’s architecture degrees to qualified students.

Kent State also made our “Best Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Kent State are $21,952.

Read full report on Architecture at Kent State University at Kent

#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Bowling Green State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Bowling Green State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Bowling Green, Ohio. It awarded 7 masters’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

BGSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 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 Bowling Green State University - Main Campus are $15,823.

Full BGSU 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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