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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Architecture & Related Services in the Great Lakes Region (With Aid)

7 Ranked Colleges
27 Degrees Awarded
$32,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 17,480 people earned their degree in architecture and related services, making the major the 28th most popular in the United States. 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 doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 27 architecture and related services graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,428 and $121,375 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in architecture and related services. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great architecture and related services programs and 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid.

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Wisconsin - Madison is a public institution located in Madison, Wisconsin. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region doctor’s degree architecture & related services students with aid list, UW - Madison has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Madison are $25,523, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid. UIUC is a public institution located in Champaign, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UIUC, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UIUC are $30,083, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Doctorate 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. This large school is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s architecture and related services degrees in 2019-2020.

U-M did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Doctor’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 University of Michigan - Ann Arbor are $49,548.

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#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid list. Milwaukee, Wisconsin is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s architecture and related services degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

UWM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Doctor’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 University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee are $25,295.

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#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid. Columbus, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s architecture and related services degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

Ohio State also made our “Best Architecture & Related Services Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State are $37,141.

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#6 in overall quality

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Cincinnati, Ohio, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s architecture and related services degrees in 2019-2020.

UC also took the #6 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus are $26,644, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4 in overall quality

Illinois Institute of Technology landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Illinois Tech is a medium-sized school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 3 doctorate’s architecture and related services degrees in 2019-2020.

Illinois Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Illinois Tech are $30,695, 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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