2023 Best Value Architecture/Urban Planning Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Architecture & Related Services School for You
Architecture & Related Services is the #29 most popular major in the country with 17,325 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Architecture/Urban Planning Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which programs offered the best value experiences for architecture and related services students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Architecture & Related Services Schools
Our analysis found University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee to be the best value school for architecture and related services students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UWM are $21,475 a year. After completing their degree, architecture and related services graduates from UWM carry an average student debtload of $25,750.
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The excellent programs at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best architecture and related services schools in the Great Lakes Region . BGSU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Bowling Green.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at BGSU are $21,050 a year. After completing their degree, architecture and related services graduates from BGSU carry an average student debtload of $27,000.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Notre Dame. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Architecture/Urban Planning Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Notre Dame are $58,843 per year. After completing their degree, architecture and related services graduates from Notre Dame carry an average student debtload of $24,500.
Notre Dame also took the #1 spot in our Best Architecture/Urban Planning Schools in the Great Lakes Region rankings.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a great value for architecture and related services students. SIUC is a large public school located in the small city of Carbondale.
SIUC undergraduate students pay an average of $15,240 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, architecture and related services graduates from SIUC carry an average student debtload of $25,072.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Ball State University is a great value for architecture and related services students. Located in the city of Muncie, Ball State is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Ball State are $27,524 a year. After completing their degree, architecture and related services graduates from Ball State carry an average student debtload of $27,401.
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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for architecture and related services students. It came in at #6 on the list. UC is a very large public school located in the city of Cincinnati.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UC are $27,111 per year. Architecture & Related Services majors at UC take out an average of $24,750 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $300, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for architecture and related services students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UIUC are $37,632 per year. The average amount in student loans that architecture and related services majors at UIUC take out is $20,864. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $297.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UIUC also is in the top 5% of our Best Architecture/Urban Planning Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.
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Illinois Institute of Technology ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Architecture/Urban Planning Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Chicago, Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Illinois Tech are $50,375 per year. On average, architecture and related services graduates from Illinois Tech take out $31,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Kent State University at Kent did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for architecture and related services students. It came in at #9 on the list. Kent State is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Kent.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Kent State are $19,876 per year. The average amount in student loans that architecture and related services majors at Kent State take out is $25,000. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $297.
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University of Illinois at Chicago ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Architecture/Urban Planning Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UIC is a very large public school located in the large city of Chicago.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UIC are $30,370 per year. Architecture & Related Services majors at UIC take out an average of $24,250 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Request InformationBest Architecture & Related Services Colleges by State
Explore the best architecture and related services colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Indiana | 258 |
| Michigan | 423 |
| Ohio | 663 |
| Illinois | 522 |
| Wisconsin | 183 |
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Majors Related to Architecture & Related Services
Architecture & Related Services Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Architectural Sciences & Technology | 6,781 |
| General Architecture | 4,982 |
| Urban & Regional Planning | 2,419 |
| Landscape Architecture | 905 |
| Environmental Design | 741 |
| Interior Architecture | 728 |
| Real Estate Development | 420 |
| Architecture (Other) | 202 |
| Architectural History | 147 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer & Information Sciences | 254,454 |
| Engineering | 198,468 |
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 177,778 |
| Engineering Technologies | 85,188 |
| Mathematics & Statistics | 52,396 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 15 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 Lorenzo Cafaro.
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