2023 Most Popular 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Architecture/Urban Planning Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular 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.
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2023 Most Popular Architecture & Related Services Schools in Illinois
Check out the architecture and related services programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Illinois.
Top 10 Most Popular Architecture & Related Services Schools
Our analysis found University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to be the most popular school for architecture and related services students who want to pursue a degree in Illinois. UIUC is a very 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.
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 Most Popular Architecture/Urban Planning Schools in Illinois list. Illinois Tech is a medium-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 debt load of $31,000.
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Out of the 12 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Chicago landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Architecture & Related Services majors at UIC take out an average of $24,250 in student loans while working on their egree.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southern Illinois University Carbondale. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Architecture/Urban Planning Schools in Illinois list. Located in the small city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public college 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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Out of the 12 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Judson University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Elgin, Judson is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
While working on their degree, architecture and related services majors at Judson accumulate an average of around $23,500 in student debt.
City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Architecture/Urban Planning Schools in Illinois list. Harold Washington College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Chicago.
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School of the Art Institute of Chicago did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for architecture and related services students. It came in at #7 on the 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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DePaul University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for architecture and related services students. It came in at #8 on the list. DePaul is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
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City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular architecture and related services programs. Located in the large city of Chicago, Wilbur Wright College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Joliet Junior College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular architecture and related services programs. Joliet Junior College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Joliet.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Indiana | 258 |
Michigan | 423 |
Ohio | 663 |
Wisconsin | 183 |
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 12 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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