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Best Architecture/Urban Planning Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois

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2023 Best Architecture/Urban Planning Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois

2 Colleges
$57,241 Avg Salary

With 189 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, architecture and related services is the #24 most popular major in Illinois.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Architecture/Urban Planning Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best doctor'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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The colleges and universities below are the best for architecture and related services majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top Illinois Schools for a Doctorate in Architecture/Urban Planning

Our analysis found Illinois Institute of Technology to be the best school for architecture and related services students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Illinois. Illinois Tech is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

Full Architecture & Related Services at Illinois Institute of Technology Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a great place for architecture and related services students working on their doctor’s degree. UIUC is a very large public school located in the city of Champaign.

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Explore all the Best Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 61
Ohio 194
Wisconsin 63
Michigan 253

Major Annual Graduates
Architectural Sciences & Technology 3,366
Urban & Regional Planning 1,613
General Architecture 1,096
Landscape Architecture 285
Real Estate Development 223
Interior Architecture 169
Environmental Design 114
Architectural History 45
Architecture (Other) 33

Related Major Annual Graduates
Engineering 61,791
Computer & Information Sciences 60,971
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 28,851
Mathematics & Statistics 15,127
Physical Sciences 12,705

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 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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