2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Architecture in Illinois

If you pursue a master's degree in architecture, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #91 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 4 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Architecture in Illinois ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 62 master's degrees in architecture to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Architecture School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in architecture matters. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Architecture in Illinois ranking.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for architecture, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank Architecture Schools

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for architecture.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Architecture in Illinois

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in architecture.

Most Well Attended Schools for architecture Students Working on Their Master's

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Carbondale, IL

34 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Southern Illinois University Carbondale if you wish to pursue a master's degree in architecture. Located in the city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public university with a large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in architecture in Illinois.

There were about 34 architecture students who graduated with this degree at SIUC in the most recent data year.

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Judson University
Elgin, IL

11 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Judson University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in architecture. Judson is a small private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Elgin. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for master's degrees in architecture in Illinois.

There were approximately 11 architecture students who graduated with this degree at Judson in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Illinois at Chicago
Chicago, IL

11 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Illinois at Chicago is a popular choice for individuals interested in a master's degree in architecture. UIC is a very large public university located in the large city of Chicago. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in architecture in Illinois.

There were about 11 architecture students who graduated with this degree at UIC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Illinois Institute of Technology
Chicago, IL

6 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In IL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in architecture has to check out Illinois Institute of Technology. Located in the city of Chicago, Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in architecture in Illinois.

There were approximately 6 architecture individuals who graduated with this degree at Illinois Tech in the most recent data year.

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Best Architecture Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Architecture Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Michigan	470	27
Ohio	466	87
Indiana	352	17
Wisconsin	302	3

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Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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).
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