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2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $48-$75k

6 Ranked Colleges
190 Degrees Awarded
$30,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master's in Illinois For Those Making $48-$75k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking.

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 Illinois, there were 516 architecture and related services graduates with average earnings and debt of $46,056 and $40,869 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 190 architecture and related services graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,267 and $46,814 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in architecture and related services. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality architecture and related services programs that also have a lower cost than 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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The colleges and universities below are the best for illinois master’s degree architecture & related services students whose families make $48-$75k.

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #1 spot on the list. UIUC is a large public school situated in Champaign, Illinois. It awarded 81 masters’s architecture and related services degrees in 2019-2020.

UIUC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are $30,083, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Chicago. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $48-$75k list. UIC is a large public school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 11 masters’s architecture and related services degrees in 2019-2020.

UIC also made our “Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Chicago are $27,036, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Illinois University Carbondale. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $48-$75k list. This fairly large school is located in Carbondale, Illinois, and it awarded 34 masters’s architecture and related services degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SIUC, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Illinois University Carbondale are $32,928, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

Judson University

Elgin, Illinois
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Judson University landed the #4 spot on the list. Judson is located in Elgin, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 masters’s architecture and related services degrees to qualified students.

Judson not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Judson University are $18,900, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Illinois Institute of Technology. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $48-$75k list. Illinois Institute of Technology is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 34 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Illinois Tech, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Illinois Institute of Technology are $30,695.

Full Illinois Institute of Technology Architecture & Related Services Report

#6 in overall quality

School of the Art Institute of Chicago ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 19 degrees to qualified masters’s architecture and related services students in 2019-2020.

School of the Art Institute of Chicago not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at School of the Art Institute of Chicago are $43,912.

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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%.

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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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