2023 Best Value General Architecture Schools in Illinois
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best General Architecture School for You
General Architecture is the #122 most popular major in Illinois with 184 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
The Best Value General Architecture Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 2 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best value programs for architecture students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Illinois Schools for Affordable Quality in General Architecture
Our 2023 rankings named University of Illinois at Chicago the best value school in Illinois for general architecture students. Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
UIC undergraduate students pay an average of $15,603 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Architecture majors at UIC take out an average of $24,250 in student loans while working on their egree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Illinois University Carbondale. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value General Architecture Schools in Illinois list. Located in the small city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
SIUC undergraduate students pay an average of $15,240 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, architecture graduates from SIUC take out $25,072 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Request InformationBest Value General Architecture Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
Explore all the Best Value General Architecture Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 77 |
| Ohio | 341 |
| Indiana | 151 |
| Wisconsin | 87 |
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General Architecture Related Majors for Architecture
General Architecture is one of 8 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Architectural Sciences & Technology | 6,781 |
| Urban & Regional Planning | 2,419 |
| Landscape Architecture | 905 |
| Environmental Design | 741 |
| Interior Architecture | 728 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 2 schools only.
- 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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