Architecture & Related Servicesbachelor's programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major degree program ranks #27 out of the 38 majors we look at each year. This may make is a little harder to find a school that is a good fit for you.
College Factual reviewed 4 schools in Illinois to determine which ones were the best for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of architecture & related services. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 261 bachelor's degrees in architecture & related services during the 2021-2022 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
The architecture & related services bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality architecture & related services program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
A Great Overall School
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we include a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
Early-Career Earnings
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of bachelor's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their bachelor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
Other Factors We Consider
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
- Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to architecture & related services students as compared to other majors.
- Major Demand - How many other architecture & related services students want to attend this school to pursue a bachelor's degree.
- Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
- Student Debt - How easy is it for architecture & related services to pay back their student loans after receiving their bachelor's degree.
- Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized architecture & related services related body.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for architecture & related services students working on their bachelor's degree.
The architecture & related services school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Architecture & Related Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois.
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