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.
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2023 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Colleges.
Top 10 Best Architecture & Related Services Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for architecture and related services students. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public school with a fairly large student population.
UWM undergraduate students pay an average of $21,475 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, architecture and related services graduates from UWM carry an average student debtload of $25,750.
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 large public school located in the town of Bowling Green.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BGSU are $21,050 per year. After completing their degree, architecture and related services graduates from BGSU carry an average student debtload of $27,000.
Full Architecture & Related Services at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus Report
The excellent programs at University of Notre Dame helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best architecture and related services schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Notre Dame undergraduate students pay an average of $58,843 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, architecture and related services graduates from Notre Dame carry an average student debtload of $24,500.
Notre Dame did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Architecture/Urban Planning Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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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 city of Carbondale.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SIUC are $15,240 a year. After completing their degree, architecture and related services graduates from SIUC carry an average student debtload of $25,072.
Out of the 15 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ball State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. 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.
University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value architecture and related services programs. 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.
Full Architecture & Related Services at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Report
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value architecture and related services programs. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UIUC are $37,632 a 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.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UIUC also did well on our Best Architecture/Urban Planning Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Read full report on Architecture & Related Services at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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.
Full Architecture & Related Services at Illinois Institute of Technology Report
Kent State University at Kent landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value architecture and related services programs. Kent State is a very large public school located in the suburb of Kent.
Kent State undergraduate students pay an average of $19,876 in tuition and fees each 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.
University of Illinois at Chicago came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architecture/Urban Planning Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UIC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Chicago.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UIC are $30,370 a year. Architecture & Related Services majors at UIC take out an average of $24,250 in student loans while working on their egree.
Full Architecture & Related Services at University of Illinois at Chicago Report
Best 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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