2023 Best Architecture/Urban Planning Master's Degree Schools in Illinois
Finding the Best Architecture & Related Services Master's Degree 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 Master's Degree Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois
The colleges and universities below are the best for architecture and related services majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top Illinois Schools for a Master's in Architecture/Urban Planning
Our 2023 rankings named Illinois Institute of Technology the best school in Illinois for architecture and related services students working on their master’s degree. Illinois Tech is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
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Out of the 5 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the # 2 spot on the list. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Champaign.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Southern Illinois University Carbondale helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best architecture and related services schools in Illinois. Located in the small city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public school with a large student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Illinois at Chicago. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Architecture/Urban Planning Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public school 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 School of the Art Institute of Chicago. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Architecture/Urban Planning Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. School of the Art Institute of Chicago is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
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Request InformationBest Architecture & Related Services Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
Explore all the Best Architecture & Related Services Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 5 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).
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