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2022 Best Value Architect Science Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid

10 Ranked Colleges
413 Degrees Awarded
$31,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Architect Science Schools for a Master's in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Architect Science Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking.

Architectural Sciences & Technology is the 128th most popular major in the country with 6,631 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, architectural sciences and technology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $48,611 and had an average of $53,442 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 717 architectural sciences and technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $48,500 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 413 architectural sciences and technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,039 and $42,488 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Architect Science Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in architectural sciences and technology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent architectural sciences and technology programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the architectural sciences and technology program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Architect Science Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region master’s degree architect science students with aid.

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Architectural Sciences & Technology in the Great Lakes Region (With Aid)

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Architect Science Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Champaign, Illinois, and it awarded 81 masters’s architect science degrees in 2019-2020.

UIUC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Architectural Sciences & Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UIUC are $30,083, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Architect Science Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and it awarded 133 masters’s architect science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree architect science students with aid list, U-M has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Architectural Sciences & Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at U-M are $49,548, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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 #3 for the Best Value Architect Science Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee is a large school located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that handed out 27 masters’s architect science degrees in 2019-2020.

UWM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Architectural Sciences & Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee are $25,295, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

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 #4 for the Best Value Architect Science Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid. University of Detroit Mercy is located in Detroit, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 23 masters’s architect science degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Detroit Mercy, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Architectural Sciences & Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Detroit Mercy are $20,047, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Architect Science Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid. This large school is located in Cincinnati, Ohio, and it awarded 32 masters’s architect science degrees in 2019-2020.

UC also made our “Best Architectural Sciences & Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus are $26,644, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4 in overall quality

Miami University - Oxford ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Architect Science Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid list. Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large public school situated in Oxford, Ohio. It awarded 9 masters’s architect science degrees in 2019-2020.

Miami University - Oxford also made our “Best Architectural Sciences & Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #4. 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 landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Architect Science Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Kent, Ohio, this large public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified masters’s architect science students in 2019-2020.

Kent State also took the #0 spot in our “Best Architectural Sciences & Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. 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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#2 in overall quality

Illinois Institute of Technology landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Architect Science Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Illinois Institute of Technology is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 28 masters’s architect science degrees to qualified students.

Illinois Tech also made our “Best Architectural Sciences & Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Illinois Tech are $30,695, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9

Andrews University

Berrien Springs, Michigan
#7 in overall quality

Andrews University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Architect Science Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid list. Berrien Springs, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s architect science degrees to 18 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Andrews, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Architectural 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 Andrews are $28,910.

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#9 in overall quality

School of the Art Institute of Chicago came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architect Science Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s architect science degrees to 19 students in 2019-2020.

School of the Art Institute of Chicago also took the #9 spot in our “Best Architectural 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 some majors have different tuition rates.

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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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

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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