2023 Best Value Architecture/Urban Planning Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Architecture & Related Services Master's Degree 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Architecture/Urban Planning Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which master's degree 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 Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Bowling Green State University - Main Campus the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for architecture and related services students working on their master’s degree. BGSU is a large public school located in the fringe town of Bowling Green.
BGSU graduate students pay an average of $15,823 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Illinois Institute of Technology. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Architecture/Urban Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Chicago, Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Illinois Tech are $30,822 a year.
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Out of the 16 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Notre Dame landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Notre Dame are $58,662 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Notre Dame is ranked #2 for overall quality for architecture and related services in the Great Lakes Region .
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Out of the 16 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lawrence Technological University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Lawrence Tech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Southfield.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Lawrence Tech are $18,436 a year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value architecture and related services schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
UIUC graduate students pay an average of $30,862 in tuition and fees each year.
UIUC also took the #5 spot in our Best Architecture/Urban Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region rankings.
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Ball State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architecture/Urban Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. 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 graduate students at Ball State are $26,600 a year.
Ball State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Architecture/Urban Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for architecture and related services students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. UC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Cincinnati.
UC graduate students pay an average of $26,644 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree architecture and related services programs. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UWM are $25,651 a year.
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Miami University - Oxford ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Architecture/Urban Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public school with a large student population.
Miami University - Oxford graduate students pay an average of $32,332 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #10, University of Detroit Mercy did quite well on this year’s best value schools for architecture and related services students working on their master’s degree. Detroit Mercy is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Detroit.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Detroit Mercy are $21,276 a year.
Request InformationBest Architecture & Related Services Colleges by State
Explore the best architecture and related services schools 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 16 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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