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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Architecture (Income $30-$48k) in the Great Lakes Region

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 $30-$48k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

General Architecture is the 111th most popular major in the country with 5,051 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, general architecture graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $46,998 and had an average of $41,356 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 845 general architecture graduates with average earnings and debt of $46,071 and $36,815 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 188 general 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 $30-$48k” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general architecture. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general architecture programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general 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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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value Architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region master’s degree architecture students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Architecture (Income $30-$48k) in the Great Lakes Region

#1

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, Indiana

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Notre Dame. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of 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.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree architecture students whose families make $30-$48k list, Notre Dame has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best General Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Notre Dame are $57,522, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and it awarded 1 masters’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

U-M did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best General Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at U-M are $49,548, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Architecture at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Columbus, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s architecture degrees to 30 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree architecture students whose families make $30-$48k list, Ohio State has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best General 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 University - Main Campus are $37,141.

Full Ohio State University - Main Campus General Architecture Report

#4

Ball State University

Muncie, Indiana

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 $30-$48k. Ball State is a public institution located in Muncie, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 17 masters’s degrees 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 General Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ball State are $26,204, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Architecture at Ball State University

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Illinois at Chicago is a large public school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 11 masters’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

UIC also made our “Best General Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #7. 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.

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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 $30-$48k ranking. SIUC is a fairly large school located in Carbondale, Illinois that handed out 34 masters’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

SIUC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best General 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 Southern Illinois University Carbondale are $32,928.

Full SIUC General Architecture Report

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 $30-$48k ranking. This large school is located in Kent, Ohio, and it awarded 47 masters’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

Kent State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best General Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Kent State University at Kent are $21,952, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Architecture at Kent State University at Kent

#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, 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 $30-$48k list. 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.

BGSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best General Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at BGSU are $15,823, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Architecture at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus

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 $30-$48k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 6 masters’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

Illinois Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Illinois Institute of Technology are $30,695, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10

Judson University

Elgin, Illinois

Judson University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This small school is located in Elgin, Illinois, and it awarded 11 masters’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Judson, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best General 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.

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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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