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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Architecture & Related Services (Income $48-$75k) in the Great Lakes Region

7 Ranked Colleges
27 Degrees Awarded
$32,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k

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Architecture & Related Services is the 28th most popular major in the country with 17,480 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, architecture and related services graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $47,294 and had an average of $39,729 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 1,984 architecture and related services graduates with average earnings and debt of $45,365 and $35,581 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 27 architecture and related services graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,428 and $121,375 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in architecture and related services. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent architecture and related services 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 architecture and related services program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Wisconsin - Madison is a large school located in Madison, Wisconsin that handed out 3 doctorate’s architecture and related services degrees in 2019-2020.

UW - Madison not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Madison are $25,523, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Wisconsin - Madison Architecture & Related Services Report

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a large public school situated in Champaign, Illinois. It awarded 2 doctorate’s architecture and related services degrees in 2019-2020.

UIUC also took the #1 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Doctor’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.

Full University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Architecture & Related Services Report

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. U-M is a large school located in Ann Arbor, Michigan that handed out 5 doctorate’s architecture and related services degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region doctor’s degree architecture & related services students whose families make $48-$75k list, U-M has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Doctor’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 Michigan - Ann Arbor are $49,548.

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#5 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. Ohio State is a large school located in Columbus, Ohio that handed out 3 doctorate’s architecture and related services degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ohio State, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Doctor’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 Ohio State are $37,141.

Full Ohio State Architecture & Related Services Report

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Doctorate 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 3 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s architecture and related services students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region doctor’s degree architecture & related services students whose families make $48-$75k list, Illinois Tech has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Doctor’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.

Read more about Architecture & Related Services at Illinois Institute of Technology

#7 in overall quality

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #6. This large school is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s architecture and related services degrees in 2019-2020.

UWM also made our “Best Architecture & Related Services Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee are $25,295, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UWM Architecture & Related Services Report

#6 in overall quality

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Cincinnati, Ohio, this large public school awarded 10 degrees to qualified doctorate’s architecture and related services students in 2019-2020.

UC also took the #6 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC are $26,644, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Architecture & Related Services at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus

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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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