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2023 Best Architecture/Urban Planning Schools in Illinois

5 Colleges
$48,821 Avg Salary
$24,937 Avg Student Debt

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 Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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The following schools top our list of the Best Architecture & Related Services Colleges.

Top Illinois Schools in Architecture/Urban Planning

Our 2023 rankings named Illinois Institute of Technology the best school in Illinois for architecture and related services students. Illinois Tech is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Architecture/Urban Planning Schools in Illinois list. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Champaign.

Read full report on Architecture & Related Services at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Illinois University Carbondale. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Architecture/Urban Planning Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public school with a large student population.

Full Architecture & Related Services at Southern Illinois University Carbondale Report

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 Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Architecture & Related Services at University of Illinois at Chicago Report

Out of the 5 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, School of the Art Institute of Chicago landed the # 5 spot on the list. School of the Art Institute of Chicago is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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

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