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2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k

19 Ranked Colleges
692 Degrees Awarded
$31,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master's in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 & Related Services Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Architecture & Related Services is the 28th most popular major in the country with 17,480 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, architecture and related services graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $47,294 and had an average of $39,729 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 1,984 architecture and related services graduates with average earnings and debt of $45,365 and $35,581 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 692 architecture and related services graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,039 and $42,488 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 19 colleges that offered a degree in architecture and related services. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent architecture and related services 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 and related services program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

#1

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, Indiana
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 19 schools in the Best Value Architecture & Related Services 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 Notre Dame landed the #1 spot on the list. Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Notre Dame, Indiana. It awarded 16 masters’s architecture and related services degrees in 2019-2020.

Notre Dame also took the #1 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services 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 Notre Dame are $57,522.

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#6 in overall quality

Out of the 19 schools in the Best Value Architecture & Related Services 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. U-M is a large school located in Ann Arbor, Michigan that handed out 135 masters’s architecture and related services degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at U-M, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services 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.

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#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k. University of Wisconsin - Madison is a large school located in Madison, Wisconsin that handed out 16 masters’s architecture and related services degrees in 2019-2020.

UW - Madison not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Madison are $25,523, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2 in overall quality

Out of the 19 schools in the Best Value Architecture & Related Services 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 Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #4 spot on the list. UIUC is a large public school situated in Champaign, Illinois. It awarded 81 masters’s architecture and related services degrees in 2019-2020.

UIUC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are $30,083, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern Illinois University Carbondale. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k. SIUC is a fairly large public school situated in Carbondale, Illinois. It awarded 34 masters’s architecture and related services degrees in 2019-2020.

SIUC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services 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.

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#6

Ball State University

Muncie, Indiana
#8 in overall quality

Ball State University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This large school is located in Muncie, Indiana, and it awarded 39 masters’s architecture and related services degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree architecture & related services students whose families make $75-$110k list, Ball State has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ball State are $26,204, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4 in overall quality

Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #7. Columbus, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s architecture and related services degrees to 51 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree architecture & related services students whose families make $75-$110k list, Ohio State has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State are $37,141, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#11 in overall quality

University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #8. UIC is a large public school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 11 masters’s architecture and related services degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree architecture & related services students whose families make $75-$110k list, UIC has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Architecture & Related Services 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.

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#9

University of Detroit Mercy

Detroit, Michigan
#14 in overall quality

University of Detroit Mercy landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Detroit, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s architecture and related services degrees to 23 students in 2019-2020.

Detroit Mercy did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services 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 Detroit Mercy are $20,047.

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#10

Wayne State University

Detroit, Michigan

Wayne State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #10. This large school is located in Detroit, Michigan, and it awarded 8 masters’s architecture and related services degrees in 2019-2020.

Wayne State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wayne State are $37,215, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#11

Judson University

Elgin, Illinois
#13 in overall quality

Judson University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #11. Judson is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Elgin, Illinois. It awarded 11 masters’s architecture and related services degrees in 2019-2020.

Judson also made our “Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #13. Average graduate tuition and fees at Judson are $18,900, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#12

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
#15 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, this large public school handed out 33 degrees to qualified masters’s architecture and related services students in 2019-2020.

UWM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee are $25,295, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5 in overall quality

Illinois Institute of Technology ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This medium-sized school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 34 masters’s architecture and related services degrees in 2019-2020.

Illinois Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Illinois Tech are $30,695, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Bowling Green, Ohio, and it awarded 7 masters’s architecture and related services degrees in 2019-2020.

BGSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services 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 BGSU are $15,823.

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#9 in overall quality

Kent State University at Kent came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Kent State is a public institution located in Kent, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 54 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree architecture & related services students whose families make $75-$110k list, Kent State has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Kent State are $21,952, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#12 in overall quality

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. UC is a public institution located in Cincinnati, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 32 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UC also took the #12 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC are $26,644, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #17, Miami University - Oxford did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large school located in Oxford, Ohio that handed out 9 masters’s architecture and related services degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree architecture & related services students whose families make $75-$110k list, Miami University - Oxford has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Architecture & Related Services 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 Miami University - Oxford are $31,697.

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#18

Andrews University

Berrien Springs, Michigan
#16 in overall quality

Andrews University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #18. Andrews University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Berrien Springs, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 18 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Andrews, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services 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 Andrews are $28,910.

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#17 in overall quality

With a ranking of #19, School of the Art Institute of Chicago did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. School of the Art Institute of Chicago is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 19 masters’s architecture and related services degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at School of the Art Institute of Chicago, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at School of the Art Institute of Chicago are $43,912, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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%.

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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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