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2023 Best Value Architecture/Urban Planning Schools in Michigan

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

3 Colleges
$27,437 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$48,641 Avg Salary

With 253 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, architecture and related services is the #18 most popular major in Michigan.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Architecture/Urban Planning Schools in Michigan to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 3 schools in Michigan to see which ones offered the best value programs for architecture and related services students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for architecture and related services majors pursuing a .

Best Michigan Schools for Affordable Quality in Architecture/Urban Planning

$17,193 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of Michigan - Ann Arbor to be the best value school for architecture and related services students who want to pursue a degree in Michigan. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ann Arbor.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at U-M are $17,193 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, U-M is ranked #1 for overall quality for architecture and related services in Michigan.

Full Architecture & Related Services at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Report

$37,680 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lawrence Technological University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Architecture/Urban Planning Schools in Michigan list. Located in the city of Southfield, Lawrence Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lawrence Tech are $37,680 per year.

Lawrence Tech did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Architecture/Urban Planning Schools in Michigan list.

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$30,154 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Detroit Mercy. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Architecture/Urban Planning Schools in Michigan list. Located in the large city of Detroit, Detroit Mercy is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Detroit Mercy are $30,154 per year.

Full Architecture & Related Services at University of Detroit Mercy Report

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State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 189
Indiana 61
Ohio 194
Wisconsin 63

Major Annual Graduates
Architectural Sciences & Technology 3,366
Urban & Regional Planning 1,613
General Architecture 1,096
Landscape Architecture 285
Real Estate Development 223
Interior Architecture 169
Environmental Design 114
Architectural History 45
Architecture (Other) 33

Related Major Annual Graduates
Engineering 61,791
Computer & Information Sciences 60,971
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 28,851
Mathematics & Statistics 15,127
Physical Sciences 12,705

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 Lorenzo Cafaro.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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