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2022 Best Value Architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting 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

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Getting Aid” ranking.

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.

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 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.

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. 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 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 General Architecture in the Great Lakes Region (With Aid)

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 large public school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 11 masters’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UIC, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best General 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 some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Ball State University landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Muncie, Indiana, and it awarded 17 masters’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree architecture students with aid 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 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 #3 on our 2022 Best Value Architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid 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.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree architecture students with aid list, U-M has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best General 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.

Read full report on General Architecture at U-M

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, Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Carbondale, Illinois, this fairly large public school awarded 34 diplomas to qualified masters’s architecture students in 2019-2020.

SIUC also took the #6 spot in our “Best General 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.

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#5

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, Indiana

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. 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 also made our “Best General Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Notre Dame are $57,522.

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#6

Judson University

Elgin, Illinois

Judson University 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 Getting Aid ranking. Judson is a private not-for-profit institution located in Elgin, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Judson also took 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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Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Ohio State University - Main Campus 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.

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 General Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State are $37,141, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Ohio State University - Main Campus General Architecture Report

#9 in overall quality

Bowling Green State University - Main Campus landed the #8 spot on the 2022 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.

BGSU also took the #9 spot 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 Bowling Green State University - Main Campus are $15,823.

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Kent State University at Kent came in at #9 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. Kent State is a public institution located in Kent, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 47 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

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 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 Kent State are $21,952.

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Illinois Institute of Technology landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid 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 also made our “Best General Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #3. 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.

Full Illinois Institute of Technology 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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