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2024 Best Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region

13 Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
1,930 Architecture & Related Services Degrees Awarded
$46,572 Avg Early-Career Salary
You'll be studying one of the lesser sought-after majors if you pursue a degree in architecture & related services. It is ranked #29 out of 38 major degree programs in terms of popularity. While this may limit the number of schools that offer the degree program, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 13 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for architecture & related services students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 1,930 degrees in architecture & related services to qualified students.

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Best Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region Your choice of architecture & related services school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for architecture & related services schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Associate Degrees in Architecture & Related Services
Bachelor's Degrees in Architecture & Related Services
Master's Degrees in Architecture & Related Services
Doctor's Degrees in Architecture & Related Services

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the architecture & related services degree levels they offer.

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
109 Architecture & Related Services Degrees Awarded
$47,606 Median Starting Salary

It's hard to beat Illinois Institute of Technology if you want to pursue a degree in architecture & related services. Illinois Tech is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago. This school ranks 9th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were approximately 109 architecture & related services students who graduated with this degree at Illinois Tech in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, architecture & related services degree recipients usually make around $47,606 at the beginning of their careers.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
125 Architecture & Related Services Degrees Awarded
$55,072 Median Starting Salary

It's hard to beat University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign if you wish to pursue a degree in architecture & related services. UIUC is a very large public university located in the small city of Champaign. A Best Colleges rank of #34 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UIUC is a great university overall.

There were roughly 125 architecture & related services students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the architecture & related services degree program at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign make $8,500 above the typical college grad in this field when they enter the workforce.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
169 Architecture & Related Services Degrees Awarded
$47,605 Median Starting Salary

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in architecture & related services. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #29 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.

There were about 169 architecture & related services students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent data year. After graduation, architecture & related services degree recipients usually make around $47,605 in the first five years of their career.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
154 Architecture & Related Services Degrees Awarded
$44,757 Median Starting Salary

It is hard to beat Ohio State University - Main Campus if you want to pursue a degree in architecture & related services. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #69 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Ohio State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 154 architecture & related services students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the architecture & related services program report average early career income of $44,757.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
168 Architecture & Related Services Degrees Awarded
$46,245 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #166 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UC is a great university overall.

There were about 168 architecture & related services students who graduated with this degree at UC in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the architecture & related services program make an average of $46,245 in their early career salary.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
122 Architecture & Related Services Degrees Awarded
$40,934 Median Starting Salary

Ball State is a large public university located in the small city of Muncie. A Best Colleges rank of #205 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Ball State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 121.99999999999999 architecture & related services students who graduated with this degree at Ball State in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the architecture & related services program state that they receive average early career earnings of $40,934.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
73 Architecture & Related Services Degrees Awarded
$46,918 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #192 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UIC is a great university overall.

There were about 73 architecture & related services students who graduated with this degree at UIC in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, architecture & related services degree recipients typically make about $46,918 in their early careers.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
102 Architecture & Related Services Degrees Awarded
$48,846 Median Starting Salary

UWM is a fairly large public university located in the city of Milwaukee. This university ranks 19th out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were approximately 102 architecture & related services students who graduated with this degree at UWM in the most recent year we have data available. Those architecture & related services students who get their degree from University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee receive $2,274 more than the average architecture & related services graduate.

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9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
163 Architecture & Related Services Degrees Awarded
7.4% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 14th out of 96 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were approximately 163 architecture & related services students who graduated with this degree at Kent State in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the architecture & related services program earn around $41,373 for their early career.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
61 Architecture & Related Services Degrees Awarded
$45,589 Median Starting Salary

SIUC is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Carbondale. This university ranks 23rd out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were approximately 61 architecture & related services students who graduated with this degree at SIUC in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the architecture & related services program state that they receive average early career wages of $45,589.

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Explore the best architecture & related services schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Indiana38255
Michigan38423
Ohio38654
Illinois38522
Wisconsin37182

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MajorAnnual Graduates
General Architecture769
Architectural Sciences & Technology725
Urban & Regional Planning172
Interior Architecture115
Landscape Architecture94
Environmental Design32
Architecture (Other)13
Architectural History10

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