2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Architecture (Income $0-$30k) in Ohio

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Architecture Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 Ohio, there were 350 general architecture graduates with average earnings and debt of $45,750 and $31,696 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 84 general architecture graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,649 and $41,690 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Architecture Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 3 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.

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 general architecture program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Architecture Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for ohio master’s degree architecture students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Architecture (Income $0-$30k) in Ohio

#1

Ohio State University - Main Campus

Columbus, Ohio

#1 in overall quality

$37,141 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$50,856 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Architecture Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Columbus, Ohio, this large public school handed out 30 degrees to qualified masters’s architecture students in 2019-2020.

Ohio State also made our “Best General Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State are $37,141.

Full Ohio State University - Main Campus General Architecture Report

#2

Kent State University at Kent

Kent, Ohio

#2 in overall quality

$21,952 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$50,161 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Architecture Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Kent State University at Kent landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Kent, Ohio, and it awarded 47 masters’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

Kent State also made our “Best General Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Kent State University at Kent are $21,952.

Read full report on General Architecture at Kent State University at Kent

#3

Bowling Green State University - Main Campus

Bowling Green, Ohio

$15,823 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bowling Green State University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Architecture Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k list. This fairly large school is located in Bowling Green, Ohio, and it awarded 7 masters’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

BGSU also made our “Best General Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus are $15,823, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Architecture at BGSU

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

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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