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

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 233 people earned their degree in architecture (other), making the major the 306th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, architecture (other) graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $40,300 and had an average of $24,848 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 23 architecture (other) graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 8 architecture (other) graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,039 and $42,488 respectively.

The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great architecture (other) 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 architecture (other) program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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

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

Top 1 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Architecture (Other) (Income $0-$30k) in the Great Lakes Region

#1

Ball State University

Muncie, Indiana

#1 in overall quality

$26,204 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$51,273 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 1 schools in the Best Value Architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Ball State University landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Muncie, Indiana, and it awarded 8 masters’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

Ball State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Architecture (Other) Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ball State are $26,204, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Architecture (Other) at Ball State University

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Architecture (Other) (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.

Credits

• Credit for the banner image above goes to Lorenzo Cafaro.

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