2023 Best Architecture Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Illinois

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for architecture for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Architecture is the 147th most popular major in the country with 4,854 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across Illinois, there were 184 architecture graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for architecture for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered a degree in architecture. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality architecture programs as well as strong veteran support.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the architecture program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for architecture for a Master’s” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for architecture for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for illinois master’s degree vets studying architecture.

Top 2 Best Architecture Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Illinois

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Carbondale, Illinois

1 GI Bill® Students**

#1 in overall quality

YES Student Veterans Organization

Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for architecture for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the #1 spot on the list. Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a fairly large public school situated in Carbondale, Illinois. It awarded 39 masters’s architecture degrees in 2020-2021.

SIUC also made our “Best Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list, coming in at #1.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 11,366 students enrolled at Southern Illinois University Carbondale were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full Southern Illinois University Carbondale Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Illinois at Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

1 GI Bill® Students**

#2 in overall quality

YES Student Veterans Organization

Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for architecture for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #2 spot on the list. UIC is a large public school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 14 masters’s architecture degrees in 2020-2021.

UIC also made our “Best Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list, coming in at #2.Of the 33,518 students enrolled at UIC, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $23,878. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Notes and References

References

• 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 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).
• Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
• **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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