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With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 in the Great Lakes Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Architecture & Related Services is the 29th most popular major in the country with 17,325 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, architecture and related services graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $49,602 and had an average of $25,146 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 2,071 architecture and related services graduates with average earnings and debt of $46,572 and $25,410 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking, we looked at 14 colleges that offer a degree in architecture and related services. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality architecture and related services programs that also have a lower cost than 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 in the Great Lakes Region.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee is a public institution located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The school has a large population, and it awarded 134 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UWM also made our “Best Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #9. The estimated yearly cost for University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee is $17,486 for great lakes region architecture & related services students.
Full University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Architecture & Related Services Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kent State University at Kent. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. This large school is located in Kent, Ohio, and it awarded 151 ’s architecture and related services degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our great lakes region architecture & related services students list, Kent State has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Kent State is $19,117 for great lakes region architecture & related services students.
Read more about Architecture & Related Services at Kent State
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ball State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Ball State is located in Muncie, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 137 ’s architecture and related services degrees to qualified students.
Ball State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. It costs about $14,765 for Great Lakes Region Architecture & Related Services students per year to attend Ball State University.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Ball State Architecture & Related Services Report
Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. UC is a large public school situated in Cincinnati, Ohio. It awarded 183 ’s architecture and related services degrees in 2020-2021.
UC also made our “Best Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #6. The yearly cost to attend University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is $22,415 for great lakes region architecture & related services students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full UC Architecture & Related Services Report
Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the #5 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Carbondale, Illinois, and it awarded 67 ’s architecture and related services degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at SIUC, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend SIUC is $16,285 for great lakes region architecture & related services students.
Read more about Architecture & Related Services at SIUC
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #6. UIUC is a public institution located in Champaign, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 176 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UIUC, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UIUC is $14,321 for Great Lakes Region Architecture & Related Services students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
Full UIUC Architecture & Related Services Report
Bowling Green State University - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Bowling Green State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Bowling Green, Ohio. It awarded 67 ’s architecture and related services degrees in 2020-2021.
BGSU also made our “Best Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #14. The estimated yearly cost for Bowling Green State University - Main Campus is $18,558 for Great Lakes Region Architecture & Related Services students.
Read more about Architecture & Related Services at BGSU
Lawrence Technological University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Southfield, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 98 degrees to qualified ’s architecture and related services students in 2020-2021.
Lawrence Tech also made our “Best Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #11. The estimated yearly cost for Lawrence Tech is $33,391 for Great Lakes Region Architecture & Related Services students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Lawrence Technological University Architecture & Related Services Report
University of Illinois at Chicago came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UIC is a public institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 90 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UIC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Illinois at Chicago is $13,214 for Great Lakes Region Architecture & Related Services students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Architecture & Related Services at UIC
University of Detroit Mercy ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Detroit, Michigan, and it awarded 57 ’s architecture and related services degrees in 2020-2021.
Detroit Mercy also made our “Best Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #13. The yearly cost to attend University of Detroit Mercy is $17,058 for great lakes region architecture & related services students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Full University of Detroit Mercy Architecture & Related Services Report
With a ranking of #11, Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Ohio State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Columbus, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 169 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Ohio State also made our “Best Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #4. It costs about $16,845 for great lakes region architecture & related services students per year to attend Ohio State.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Architecture & Related Services at Ohio State
Miami University - Oxford ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Oxford, Ohio, this fairly large public school handed out 103 degrees to qualified ’s architecture and related services students in 2020-2021.
Miami University - Oxford also took the #5 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. It costs about $24,756 for great lakes region architecture & related services students per year to attend Miami University - Oxford.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Architecture & Related Services at Miami University - Oxford
With a ranking of #13, Illinois Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 115 degrees to qualified ’s architecture and related services students in 2020-2021.
Illinois Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Illinois Tech is $23,772 for great lakes region architecture & related services students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read full report on Architecture & Related Services at Illinois Institute of Technology
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #14. U-M is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 199 ’s architecture and related services degrees to qualified students.
U-M not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is $14,878 for Great Lakes Region Architecture & Related Services students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Architecture & Related Services at U-M
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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
- *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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