2023 Best Value Architecture/Urban Planning Master's Degree Schools in Michigan
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Architecture & Related Services Master's Degree School for You
With 423 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, architecture and related services is the #27 most popular major in Michigan.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Architecture/Urban Planning Master's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Michigan 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.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Michigan Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Architecture/Urban Planning
Our analysis found University of Michigan - Ann Arbor to be the best value school for architecture and related services students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Michigan. U-M is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at U-M are $25,230 per year.
U-M also took the #1 spot in our Best Architecture/Urban Planning Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan rankings.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lawrence Technological University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Architecture/Urban Planning Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the small city of Southfield, Lawrence Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Lawrence Tech graduate students pay an average of $18,436 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Lawrence Tech did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Architecture/Urban Planning Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Detroit Mercy. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Architecture/Urban Planning Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the large city of Detroit, Detroit Mercy is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Detroit Mercy are $21,276 a year.
Request InformationBest Value Architecture & Related Services Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
Explore all the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Indiana | 258 |
| Ohio | 663 |
| Illinois | 522 |
| Wisconsin | 183 |
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Architecture & Related Services Related Majors for 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 Majors Related to Architecture & Related Services
| 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 3 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.