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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

9 Colleges
$34,763 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$53,392 Avg Salary

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, general architecture was ranked #135 in the country. In fact 1,096 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value General Architecture Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for architecture students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

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

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

Check out the architecture master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Bowling Green State University - Main Campus the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for general architecture students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public college with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at BGSU are $15,823 per year.

Full General Architecture at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus Report

#2

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Notre Dame helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general architecture schools in the Great Lakes Region . Notre Dame is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Notre Dame.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Notre Dame are $58,662 per year.

Notre Dame did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best General Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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#3

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

The excellent master’s degree programs at Ball State University helped the school earn the #3 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.

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 General Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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Out of the 9 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Kent State University at Kent landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Kent State are $21,952 per year.

Full General Architecture at Kent State University at Kent Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value General Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Cincinnati, UC is a public college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UC are $26,644 per year.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general architecture students working on their master’s degree. 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 graduate students at UIC are $28,468 a year.

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value General Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at SIUC are $33,064 a year.

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Ohio State University - Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value General Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Columbus.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Ohio State are $38,377 a year.

Ohio State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best General Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

Full General Architecture at Ohio State University - Main Campus Report

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value General Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at U-M are $50,464 per year.

U-M excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best General Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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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 19
Illinois 61
Ohio 73
Indiana 41
Wisconsin 3

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Architectural Sciences & Technology 3,366
Urban & Regional Planning 1,613
Landscape Architecture 285
Real Estate Development 223
Interior Architecture 169

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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