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2023 Best Value General Architecture Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

10 Colleges
$32,414 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$46,792 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Architecture 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value General Architecture Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best value 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 Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

Top 10 Best General Architecture Schools

$21,050 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Bowling Green State University - Main Campus the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for general architecture students. Located in the town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BGSU are $21,050 per year.

Read full report on General Architecture at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus

$21,475 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 10 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee landed the # 2 spot on the list. UWM is a very large public school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

UWM undergraduate students pay an average of $21,475 in tuition and fees each year.

Full General Architecture at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Report

#3

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Notre Dame. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value General Architecture Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Notre Dame.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Notre Dame are $58,843 per year.

Notre Dame not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best General Architecture Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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#4

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

The excellent programs at Ball State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general architecture schools in the Great Lakes Region . Ball State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Muncie.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Ball State are $27,524 a year.

Ball State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best General Architecture Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

Full General Architecture at Ball State University Report

$27,111 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best general architecture schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UC are $27,111 a year.

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$19,876 Average Tuition & Fees

Kent State University at Kent landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value general architecture programs. Located in the suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public school with a very large student population.

Kent State undergraduate students pay an average of $19,876 in tuition and fees each year.

Full General Architecture at Kent State University at Kent Report

$30,370 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value general architecture programs. Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UIC are $30,370 a year.

Read full report on General Architecture at University of Illinois at Chicago

$15,240 Average Tuition & Fees

Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for general architecture students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public school with a large student population.

SIUC undergraduate students pay an average of $15,240 in tuition and fees each year.

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Ohio State University - Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value General Architecture Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the large city of Columbus.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Ohio State are $35,019 a year.

Full General Architecture at Ohio State University - Main Campus Report

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for general architecture students. It came in at #10 on the list. U-M is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.

U-M undergraduate students pay an average of $55,097 in tuition and fees each year.

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

Read full report on General Architecture at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Best General Architecture Colleges by State

Explore the best general architecture schools 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 10 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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