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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Architecture & Related Services (Income $75-$110k) 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 $75-$110k

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 & Related Services Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 17,480 people earned their degree in architecture and related services, making the major the 28th most popular in the United States. 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.

For this year’s “Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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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 $75-$110k.

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a large school located in Ann Arbor, Michigan that handed out 5 doctorate’s architecture and related services degrees in 2019-2020.

U-M not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor are $49,548, 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 University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. UW - Madison is a large public school situated in Madison, Wisconsin. It awarded 3 doctorate’s architecture and related services degrees in 2019-2020.

UW - Madison did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #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 some majors have different tuition rates.

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#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 #3 for the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Champaign, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s architecture and related services degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UIUC, the school also landed 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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. Ohio State University - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Columbus, Ohio. It awarded 3 doctorate’s architecture and related services degrees in 2019-2020.

Ohio State also took 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 University - Main Campus are $37,141.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Illinois Institute of Technology. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Illinois Tech also took the #4 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 Illinois Institute of Technology are $30,695.

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#7 in overall quality

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee is a large school located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that handed out 1 doctorate’s architecture and related services degrees in 2019-2020.

UWM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UWM are $25,295, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UWM Architecture & Related Services Report

#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a large school located in Cincinnati, Ohio that handed out 10 doctorate’s architecture and related services degrees 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 University of Cincinnati - Main Campus are $26,644, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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