2023 Best Value Architectural Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Architectural Sciences & Technology School for You
Architectural Sciences & Technology is the #111 most popular major in the country with 6,781 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Architectural Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for architect science students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Architectural Sciences & Technology Schools
Our analysis found Ball State University to be the best value school for architectural sciences and technology students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . Ball State is a very large public school located in the city of Muncie.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ball State are $27,524 per year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee is a great value for architectural sciences and technology students. UWM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Milwaukee.
UWM undergraduate students pay an average of $21,475 in tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a great value for architectural sciences and technology students. Located in the city of Cincinnati, UC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UC are $27,111 per year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a great value for architectural sciences and technology students. UIUC is a very large public school located in the small city of Champaign.
UIUC undergraduate students pay an average of $37,632 in tuition and fees each year. On average, architect science graduates from UIUC take out $20,864 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $297, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
In addition to its great value ranking, UIUC is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Architectural Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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Out of the 11 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Illinois Institute of Technology landed the # 5 spot on the list. Illinois Tech is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Illinois Tech are $50,375 a year.
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Miami University - Oxford did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for architectural sciences and technology students. It came in at #6 on the list. Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large public school located in the town of Oxford.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Miami University - Oxford are $36,288 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Miami University - Oxford also did well on our Best Architectural Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Kent State University at Kent landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value architectural sciences and technology programs. Located in the large suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public college with a very large student population.
Kent State undergraduate students pay an average of $19,876 in tuition and fees each year.
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Lawrence Technological University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value architectural sciences and technology programs. Located in the small city of Southfield, Lawrence Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Lawrence Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $37,680 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of Detroit Mercy landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value architectural sciences and technology programs. Located in the large city of Detroit, Detroit Mercy is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Detroit Mercy are $30,154 a year.
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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Architectural Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. U-M is a very large public school located in the city of Ann Arbor.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at U-M are $55,097 a year.
U-M also claimed a spot on our Best Architectural Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
Request InformationBest Architectural Sciences & Technology Colleges by State
Explore the best architectural sciences and technology colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 300 |
| Ohio | 110 |
| Illinois | 331 |
| Indiana | 6 |
| Wisconsin | 24 |
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Majors Related to Architect Science
Architectural Sciences & Technology is one of 8 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Architect Science
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Architecture | 4,982 |
| Urban & Regional Planning | 2,419 |
| Landscape Architecture | 905 |
| Environmental Design | 741 |
| Interior Architecture | 728 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 11 schools only.
- 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 the rest 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).
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