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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Architecture (Income $75-$110k) 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 $75-$110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 $75-$110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 5,051 people earned their degree in general architecture, making the major the 111th most popular in the United States. 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 $75-$110k” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general architecture. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general architecture programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general 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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The architecture school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k”.

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Best Value Architecture 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 architecture students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Architecture (Income $75-$110k) in the Great Lakes Region

#1

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, Indiana

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Notre Dame. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Notre Dame, Indiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s architecture degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree architecture students whose families make $75-$110k list, Notre Dame has also earned the #1 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 University of Notre Dame are $57,522.

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Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k 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.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree architecture students whose families make $75-$110k list, U-M has also earned the #0 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 U-M are $49,548.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern Illinois University Carbondale. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k. This fairly large school is located in Carbondale, Illinois, and it awarded 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 $75-$110k list, SIUC has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best General Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Illinois University Carbondale are $32,928, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full SIUC General Architecture Report

#4

Ball State University

Muncie, Indiana

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Ball State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Ball State is a large school located in Muncie, Indiana that handed out 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 $75-$110k list, Ball State has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ball State University are $26,204, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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 $75-$110k list. UIC is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 masters’s architecture degrees to qualified students.

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

Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #6. Ohio State is a large public school situated in Columbus, Ohio. It awarded 30 masters’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

Ohio State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. 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.

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#7

Judson University

Elgin, Illinois

Judson University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Judson University is a small school located in Elgin, Illinois that handed out 11 masters’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

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

Read full report on General Architecture at Judson University

With a ranking of #8, Kent State University at Kent did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Kent State 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 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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, 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 $75-$110k list. Bowling Green State University - Main Campus is located in Bowling Green, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s architecture degrees to qualified students.

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 Bowling Green State University - Main Campus are $15,823, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Illinois Institute of Technology ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Illinois Tech is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. 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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Illinois Tech General 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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