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2023 Best Value General Architecture Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

9 Colleges
$33,835 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$44,779 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Architecture Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, general architecture was ranked #130 in the country. In fact 4,982 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Value General Architecture Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for architecture students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for architecture majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Best Great Lakes Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in General Architecture

Our analysis found Southern Illinois University Carbondale to be the best value school for general architecture students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SIUC are $15,240 a year. Architecture majors at SIUC take out an average of $26,759 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee is a great value for general architecture students working on their bachelor’s degree. UWM is a very large public school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UWM are $21,475 a year. The average amount in student loans that architecture majors at UWM take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $24,507.

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#3

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Notre Dame helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general architecture schools in the Great Lakes Region . Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Notre Dame.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Notre Dame are $58,843 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, architecture majors at Notre Dame accumulate an average of around $22,210 in student debt.

Notre Dame did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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#4

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Ball State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general architecture schools in the Great Lakes Region . Ball State is a very large public school located in the city of Muncie.

Ball State undergraduate students pay an average of $27,524 in tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UC undergraduate students pay an average of $27,111 in tuition and fees each year. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $300.

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University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general architecture students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UIC are $30,370 a year.

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Kent State University at Kent came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Kent State undergraduate students pay an average of $19,876 in tuition and fees each year. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $297.

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With a ranking of #8, Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general architecture students working on their bachelor’s degree. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Columbus.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ohio State are $35,019 per year. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $228, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Ohio State also is in the top 20% of our Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.

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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree general architecture programs. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.

U-M undergraduate students pay an average of $55,097 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that architecture majors at U-M take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $19,102.

U-M did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

Full General Architecture at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Report

Best General Architecture Colleges by State

Explore the best general architecture colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 77
Ohio 341
Illinois 184
Indiana 151
Wisconsin 87

General Architecture is one of 8 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Architectural Sciences & Technology 6,781
Urban & Regional Planning 2,419
Landscape Architecture 905
Environmental Design 741
Interior Architecture 728

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Danichou.

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