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2023 Most Popular General Architecture Schools in the Great Lakes Region

16 Colleges
$46,792 Avg Salary
$25,053 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Architecture School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, general architecture was ranked #135 in the country. In fact 1,096 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular General Architecture Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 16 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Architecture program at each school on the list.

Check out the architecture programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

Our 2023 rankings named Kent State University at Kent the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for general architecture students. Located in the suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public college with a very large student population.

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The excellent programs at Southern Illinois University Carbondale helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general architecture schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the small city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public college with a large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Architecture Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Columbus.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Bloomington. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular General Architecture Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ball State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular General Architecture Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Ball State is a very large public school located in the small city of Muncie.

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University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general architecture students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public school with a very large student population.

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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular General Architecture Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.

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#8

Judson University

Elgin, IL

With a ranking of #8, Judson University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general architecture students. Located in the city of Elgin, Judson is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#9

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

With a ranking of #9, Ferris State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general architecture students. Located in the distant town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public school with a large student population.

Full General Architecture at Ferris State University Report

#9

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

University of Notre Dame landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general architecture programs. Notre Dame is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Notre Dame.

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Best General Architecture Colleges by State

Explore the best general architecture colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 19
Illinois 61
Ohio 73
Indiana 41
Wisconsin 3

General Architecture is one of 8 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Architectural Sciences & Technology 3,366
Urban & Regional Planning 1,613
Landscape Architecture 285
Real Estate Development 223
Interior Architecture 169

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 16 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 Danichou.

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