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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Architecture & Related Services Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Architecture & Related Services is the 29th most popular major in the country with 17,325 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, architecture and related services graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $49,602 and had an average of $25,146 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 2,071 architecture and related services graduates with average earnings and debt of $46,572 and $25,410 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Architecture & Related Services Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking, we looked at 43 colleges that offer a degree in architecture and related services. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular architecture and related services programs in the United States.
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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 Well Attended Architecture & Related Services Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region architecture & related services students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Architecture & Related Services Major in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a large school located in Ann Arbor, Michigan that handed out 199 ’s architecture and related services degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Architecture & Related Services Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Architecture & Related Services Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This large school is located in Champaign, Illinois, and it awarded 176 ’s architecture and related services degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
Full University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Architecture & Related Services Report
Out of the 43 schools in the Most Well Attended Architecture & Related Services Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. Ohio State is a large public school situated in Columbus, Ohio. It awarded 169 ’s architecture and related services degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Architecture & Related Services Major in the Great Lakes Region. UC is a large school located in Cincinnati, Ohio that handed out 183 ’s architecture and related services degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kent State University at Kent. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Architecture & Related Services Major in the Great Lakes Region. Located in Kent, Ohio, this large public school awarded 151 degrees to qualified ’s architecture and related services students in 2020-2021.
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Ball State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Architecture & Related Services Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Muncie, Indiana, this large public school awarded 137 diplomas to qualified ’s architecture and related services students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Architecture & Related Services at Ball State
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Architecture & Related Services Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee is a large public school situated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It awarded 134 ’s architecture and related services degrees in 2020-2021.
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Illinois Institute of Technology ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Architecture & Related Services Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Illinois Institute of Technology is a medium-sized school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 115 ’s architecture and related services degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Illinois Institute of Technology Architecture & Related Services Report
Miami University - Oxford landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Architecture & Related Services Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Miami University - Oxford is located in Oxford, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 103 ’s architecture and related services degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Miami University - Oxford Architecture & Related Services Report
Lawrence Technological University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Architecture & Related Services Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #10. Lawrence Technological University is located in Southfield, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 98 ’s architecture and related services degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #11, University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Architecture & Related Services Major in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Illinois at Chicago is a public institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 90 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Architecture & Related Services at UIC
Southern Illinois University Carbondale ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Architecture & Related Services Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a public institution located in Carbondale, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 67 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Architecture & Related Services Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Bowling Green, Ohio, this fairly large public school handed out 67 diplomas to qualified ’s architecture and related services students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #14, University of Detroit Mercy did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Architecture & Related Services Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Detroit, Michigan is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s architecture and related services degrees to 57 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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University of Notre Dame came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Architecture & Related Services Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. University of Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Notre Dame, Indiana. It awarded 52 ’s architecture and related services degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #16, Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Architecture & Related Services Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Bloomington, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s architecture and related services degrees to 37 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Architecture & Related Services Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #17. UW - Madison is a large public school situated in Madison, Wisconsin. It awarded 32 ’s architecture and related services degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Architecture & Related Services at University of Wisconsin - Madison
Judson University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Architecture & Related Services Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Judson University is located in Elgin, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 ’s architecture and related services degrees to qualified students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Wayne State University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Architecture & Related Services Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Wayne State is a large public school situated in Detroit, Michigan. It awarded 22 ’s architecture and related services degrees in 2020-2021.
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City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Architecture & Related Services Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #20. Harold Washington College is a medium-sized school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 18 ’s architecture and related services degrees in 2020-2021.
Full City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College Architecture & Related Services Report
Indiana State University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Architecture & Related Services Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Indiana State University is a public institution located in Terre Haute, Indiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 18 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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School of the Art Institute of Chicago did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Architecture & Related Services Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #22. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s architecture and related services degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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With a ranking of #23, Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Architecture & Related Services Major in the Great Lakes Region list. MIAD is a private not-for-profit institution located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design Architecture & Related Services Report
Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Architecture & Related Services Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in West Lafayette, Indiana, this large public school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified ’s architecture and related services students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Purdue Architecture & Related Services Report
Eastern Michigan University ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Architecture & Related Services Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Eastern Michigan is a fairly large public school situated in Ypsilanti, Michigan. It awarded 10 ’s architecture and related services degrees in 2020-2021.
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