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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology (Income $48-$75k) in the Great Lakes Region

10 Ranked Colleges
413 Degrees Awarded
$31,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master's in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 5,851 people earned their degree in architectural and building sciences/technology, making the major the 155th most popular in the United States.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 684 architectural and building sciences/technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 413 architectural and building sciences/technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,039 and $42,488 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in architectural and building sciences/technology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great architectural and building sciences/technology programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the architectural and building sciences/technology program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology (Income $48-$75k) in the Great Lakes Region

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Champaign, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees to 81 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UIUC, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are $30,083, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This large school is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and it awarded 133 masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees in 2019-2020.

U-M did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor are $49,548.

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#3

University of Detroit Mercy

Detroit, Michigan
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Detroit Mercy. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k. This small school is located in Detroit, Michigan, and it awarded 23 masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees in 2019-2020.

Detroit Mercy also made our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #6. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Detroit Mercy are $20,047.

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#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee is a large public school situated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It awarded 27 masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree architectural and building sciences/technology students whose families make $48-$75k list, UWM has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee are $25,295.

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#2 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Illinois Institute of Technology landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 28 diplomas to qualified masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology students in 2019-2020.

Illinois Tech also took the #2 spot in our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Illinois Tech are $30,695.

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#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a public institution located in Cincinnati, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 32 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus are $26,644, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4 in overall quality

Miami University - Oxford landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Miami University - Oxford is located in Oxford, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees to qualified students.

Miami University - Oxford also took the #4 spot in our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Miami University - Oxford are $31,697, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Kent State University at Kent did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Kent, Ohio, this large public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology students in 2019-2020.

Kent State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Kent State University at Kent are $21,952, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9

Andrews University

Berrien Springs, Michigan
#7 in overall quality

Andrews University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Berrien Springs, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees to 18 students in 2019-2020.

Andrews not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Andrews are $28,910, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9 in overall quality

School of the Art Institute of Chicago landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This small school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 19 masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at School of the Art Institute of Chicago, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at School of the Art Institute of Chicago are $43,912, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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