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2022 Best Value Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k

11 Ranked Colleges
644 Degrees Awarded
$11,800 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Architecture Schools for a Bachelor's in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 5,051 people earned their degree in general architecture, making the major the 111th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, general architecture graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $46,998 and had an average of $41,356 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 845 general architecture graduates with average earnings and debt of $46,071 and $36,815 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 644 general architecture graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,075 and $25,381 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in general architecture. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general architecture programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general architecture program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 11 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Architecture (Income $0-$30k) in the Great Lakes Region

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #1 spot on the list. Ann Arbor, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s architecture degrees to 70 students in 2019-2020.

U-M also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is $3,166 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Architecture students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.

Read full report on General Architecture at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

#2

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, Indiana

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Notre Dame. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k. University of Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Notre Dame, Indiana. It awarded 36 bachelors’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

Notre Dame did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. It costs about $12,498 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Architecture students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Notre Dame.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Architecture at Notre Dame

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Columbus, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s architecture degrees to 87 students in 2019-2020.

Ohio State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Ohio State University - Main Campus is $8,194 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Architecture students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Architecture at Ohio State

#4

Ball State University

Muncie, Indiana

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ball State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Ball State is a large public school situated in Muncie, Indiana. It awarded 51 bachelors’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

Ball State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. It costs about $8,403 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Architecture students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Ball State.

Read more about General Architecture at Ball State University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Chicago. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UIC is a large public school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 69 bachelors’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

UIC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. It costs about $10,648 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Architecture students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend UIC.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Illinois at Chicago General Architecture Report

With a ranking of #6, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and it awarded 95 bachelors’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

UWM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee is $13,222 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree architecture students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on General Architecture at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Southern Illinois University Carbondale ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This fairly large school is located in Carbondale, Illinois, and it awarded 36 bachelors’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

SIUC also made our “Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #10. The yearly cost to attend SIUC is $13,658 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Architecture students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on General Architecture at SIUC

With a ranking of #8, Kent State University at Kent did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Kent State University at Kent is a large public school situated in Kent, Ohio. It awarded 89 bachelors’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

Kent State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Kent State is $13,915 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Architecture students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about General Architecture at Kent State University at Kent

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a large school located in Cincinnati, Ohio that handed out 82 bachelors’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

UC also made our “Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #7. It costs about $15,078 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Architecture students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of Cincinnati - Main Campus.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.

Full UC General Architecture Report

Illinois Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #10. Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Illinois Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. It costs about $17,222 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Architecture students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Illinois Institute of Technology.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read full report on General Architecture at Illinois Tech

#11

Judson University

Elgin, Illinois

Judson University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #11. Judson University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Elgin, Illinois. It awarded 26 bachelors’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

Judson did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Judson is $14,154 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree architecture students whose families make $0-$30k.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read more about General Architecture at Judson

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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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