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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Architecture in the Great Lakes Region (With Aid)

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 Getting Aid

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 4,967 people earned their degree in architecture, making the major the 124th most popular in the United States.

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.

For this year’s “Best Value architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in architecture. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent architecture programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the architecture program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Architecture in the Great Lakes Region (With Aid)

#7 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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #1 spot on the list. UIC is a public institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UIC also made our “Best Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at UIC are $27,036, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Architecture at University of Illinois at Chicago

#2

Ball State University

Muncie, Indiana
#4 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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Ball State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Muncie, Indiana, this large public school handed out 17 degrees to qualified masters’s architecture students in 2019-2020.

Ball State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ball State are $26,204, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Architecture at Ball State

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #3 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 made our “Best Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at U-M are $49,548, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Architecture Report

#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Illinois University Carbondale. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid list. SIUC is a fairly large public school situated in Carbondale, Illinois. It awarded 34 masters’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

SIUC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Illinois University Carbondale are $32,928, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full SIUC Architecture Report

#5

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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Notre Dame landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Notre Dame is a fairly large school located in Notre Dame, Indiana that handed out 16 masters’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

Notre Dame also made our “Best Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Notre Dame are $57,522, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Notre Dame Architecture Report

#6

Judson University

Elgin, Illinois
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Judson University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Elgin, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified masters’s architecture students in 2019-2020.

Judson not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 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 Judson University are $18,900.

Read full report on Architecture at Judson

#2 in overall quality

Ohio State University - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid list. Ohio State University - Main Campus is a large school located in Columbus, Ohio that handed out 30 masters’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree architecture students with aid list, Ohio State has also earned the #2 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 Ohio State are $37,141.

Full Ohio State University - Main Campus Architecture Report

#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 Getting Aid 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus are $15,823, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Architecture at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus

#5 in overall quality

Kent State University at Kent did quite well in the 2022 Best Value architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #9. 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.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree architecture students with aid list, Kent State has also earned the #5 rank 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 some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Architecture at Kent State

#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, 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 Getting Aid 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.

Illinois Tech also made our “Best Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Illinois Institute of Technology are $30,695, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Illinois Institute of Technology 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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