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2023 Most Popular Architecture/Urban Planning Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

7 Colleges
$38,771 Avg Salary
$15,270 Avg Student Debt

Architecture & Related Services is the #29 most popular major in the country with 17,325 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Architecture/Urban Planning Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Architecture & Related Services program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Architecture & Related Services Associate Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for architecture and related services students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Chicago, Harold Washington College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 56% of the architecture and related services majors at the school.

Full Architecture & Related Services at City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College Report

#2

Henry Ford College

Dearborn, MI

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Henry Ford College is a great place for architecture and related services students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize city of Dearborn, Henry Ford College is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in architecture and related services at Henry Ford College, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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#3

Grand Rapids Community College

Grand Rapids, MI

The in-demand associate degree programs at Grand Rapids Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular architecture and related services schools in the Great Lakes Region . Grand Rapids Community College is a large public school located in the midsize city of Grand Rapids.

Women make up 40% of the architecture and related services majors at the school.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular architecture and related services schools in the Great Lakes Region . Wilbur Wright College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Chicago.

Of the 4 students majoring in architecture and related services at Wilbur Wright College, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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#5

Joliet Junior College

Joliet, IL

Out of the 7 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Joliet Junior College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Joliet, Joliet Junior College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Andrews University

Berrien Springs, MI

Andrews University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Architecture/Urban Planning Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the fringe town of Berrien Springs, Andrews is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Lansing Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Architecture/Urban Planning Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. LCC is a large public school located in the midsize city of Lansing.

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State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 258
Michigan 423
Ohio 663
Illinois 522
Wisconsin 183

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

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 7 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Lorenzo Cafaro.

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