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2023 Best Value General Architecture Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

3 Colleges
$34,253 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$54,134 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Architecture Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, general architecture was ranked #135 in the country. In fact 1,096 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value General Architecture Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for architecture students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value General Architecture Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Check out the architecture doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Great Lakes Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in General Architecture

Our 2023 rankings named University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for general architecture students working on their doctor’s degree. UWM is a very large public school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

UWM graduate students pay an average of $25,651 in tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value General Architecture Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UC are $26,644 per year.

Full General Architecture at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Report

Out of the 3 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the # 3 spot on the list. U-M is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at U-M are $50,464 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, U-M is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best General Architecture Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

Full General Architecture at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Report

Best General Architecture Colleges by State

Explore the best general architecture colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 19
Illinois 61
Ohio 73
Indiana 41
Wisconsin 3

General Architecture is one of 8 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Architectural Sciences & Technology 3,366
Urban & Regional Planning 1,613
Landscape Architecture 285
Real Estate Development 223
Interior Architecture 169

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 schools only.

  • 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Danichou.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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