2023 Best Architecture/Urban Planning Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Architecture & Related Services Master's Degree School for You
Architecture & Related Services is the #29 most popular major in the country with 17,325 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Architecture/Urban Planning Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 16 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.
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2023 Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Architecture & Related Services Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Architecture & Related Services Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Notre Dame the best school in the Great Lakes Region for architecture and related services students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Illinois Institute of Technology. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Architecture/Urban Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Chicago, Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Architecture/Urban Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Architecture/Urban Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a very large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Miami University - Oxford. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Architecture/Urban Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the fringe town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Ball State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for architecture and related services students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the small city of Muncie, Ball State is a public college with a very large student population.
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With a ranking of #7, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for architecture and related services students working on their master’s degree. UC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Cincinnati.
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Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree architecture and related services programs. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Southern Illinois University Carbondale ranked #9 on this year’s Best Architecture/Urban Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. SIUC is a large public school located in the city of Carbondale.
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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Architecture/Urban Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Explore the best architecture and related services schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Indiana | 258 |
| Michigan | 423 |
| Ohio | 663 |
| Illinois | 522 |
| Wisconsin | 183 |
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Architecture & Related Services Related Rankings by Major
Architecture & Related Services Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| 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 Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| 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 16 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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