2023 Best Architecture/Urban Planning Schools in Illinois
Finding the Best Architecture & Related Services School for You
In 2020-2021, 522 degrees and certificates were awarded to architecture and related services students who went to a Illinois college or university. This makes it the #29 most popular major in the state.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Architecture/Urban Planning Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Illinois to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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2023 Best Architecture & Related Services Schools in Illinois
The colleges and universities below are the best for architecture and related services majors pursuing a .
Top Illinois Schools in Architecture/Urban Planning
Our analysis found Illinois Institute of Technology to be the best school for architecture and related services students who want to pursue a degree in Illinois. Illinois Tech is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
After completing their degree, architecture and related services graduates from Illinois Tech carry an average student debtload of $31,000.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a great place for architecture and related services students. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Champaign.
While working on their degree, architecture and related services majors at UIUC accumulate an average of around $20,864 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $297.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Chicago. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Architecture/Urban Planning Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public school with a very large student population.
The average amount in student loans that architecture and related services majors at UIC take out is $24,250.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a great place for architecture and related services students. Located in the small city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Architecture & Related Services majors at SIUC take out an average of $25,072 in student loans while working on their egree.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Indiana | 258 |
Michigan | 423 |
Ohio | 663 |
Wisconsin | 183 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Architecture & Related Services
Architecture & Related Services Majors to Study
Major | Annual Graduates |
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Architectural Sciences & Technology | 6,781 |
General Architecture | 4,982 |
Urban & Regional Planning | 2,419 |
Landscape Architecture | 905 |
Environmental Design | 741 |
Interior Architecture | 728 |
Real Estate Development | 420 |
Architecture (Other) | 202 |
Architectural History | 147 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Architecture & Related Services
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Computer & Information Sciences | 254,454 |
Engineering | 198,468 |
Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 177,778 |
Engineering Technologies | 85,188 |
Mathematics & Statistics | 52,396 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Lorenzo Cafaro.
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