2027 Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.
College Factual analyzed 12 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best architectural & building sciences/technology schools.
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Best Schools for Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology in the Great Lakes Region
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the architectural & building sciences/technology degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology
Leading the list is University Of Michigan Ann Arbor, our #1 school for architectural & building sciences/technology. This very large public university is located in the city of Ann Arbor. The six-year graduation rate is 93%. About 125 architectural & building sciences/technology degrees were awarded at University Of Michigan Ann Arbor in the most recent year. Students who receive their architectural & building sciences/technology degree from University Of Michigan Ann Arbor earn around $56,856 in the first couple years of their career. University Of Michigan Ann Arbor graduates carry a median of $19,137 in student loans.
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Students looking for a strong architectural & building sciences/technology program will find one at University Of Detroit Mercy, which ranked #2. This moderately-sized private not-for-profit university is located in the city of Detroit. Roughly 67% of students complete a degree within six years here. University Of Detroit Mercy awarded about 60 architectural & building sciences/technology degrees in the most recent data year. Architectural & Building Sciences/technology graduates of University Of Detroit Mercy earn a median of $76,755 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $29,053.
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Students looking for a strong architectural & building sciences/technology program will find one at University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign, which ranked #3. Set in the city of Champaign, University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign is a very large public institution. Roughly 85% of students complete a degree within six years here. University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign awarded about 149 architectural & building sciences/technology degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their architectural & building sciences/technology degree from University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign earn around $49,869 in the first couple years of their career. University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign graduates carry a median of $21,291 in student loans.
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Students looking for a strong architectural & building sciences/technology program will find one at University Of Cincinnati Main Campus, which ranked #4. This very large public university is located in the city of Cincinnati. The six-year graduation rate is 74%. About 34 architectural & building sciences/technology degrees were awarded at University Of Cincinnati Main Campus in the most recent year. Architectural & Building Sciences/technology graduates of University Of Cincinnati Main Campus earn a median of $59,001 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $23,530.
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A rank of #5 makes Ohio State University Main Campus one of the top schools for architectural & building sciences/technology. Ohio State University Main Campus is a very large public school located in the city of Columbus. Ohio State University Main Campus graduates 88% of students within six years. About 95 architectural & building sciences/technology degrees were awarded at Ohio State University Main Campus in the most recent year. Graduates of the architectural & building sciences/technology program make about $58,088 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $22,053 to complete this degree.
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Lawrence Technological University placed #6 among the best architectural & building sciences/technology schools. This mid-sized private not-for-profit university is located in the city of Southfield. The six-year graduation rate is 60%. There were roughly 134 architectural & building sciences/technology students who graduated with this degree at Lawrence Technological University in the most recent data year. Graduates of the architectural & building sciences/technology program make about $57,098 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $27,799.
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Miami University Oxford ranked #7 on our 2027 list of the best architectural & building sciences/technology schools. Miami University Oxford is a very large public school located in the town of Oxford. The six-year graduation rate is 80%. About 66 architectural & building sciences/technology degrees were awarded at Miami University Oxford in the most recent year. Architectural & Building Sciences/technology graduates of Miami University Oxford earn a median of $49,700 early in their careers. Miami University Oxford graduates carry a median of $24,177 in student loans.
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Kent State University At Kent earned the #8 position for architectural & building sciences/technology this year. Set in the suburb of Kent, Kent State University At Kent is a very large public institution. Roughly 64% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 118 architectural & building sciences/technology students who graduated with this degree at Kent State University At Kent in the most recent data year. Graduates of the architectural & building sciences/technology program make about $44,776 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $25,174 to complete this degree.
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University Of Wisconsin Milwaukee landed the #9 spot for architectural & building sciences/technology this year. Located in the city of Milwaukee, University Of Wisconsin Milwaukee is a very large public university. The six-year graduation rate is 53%. University Of Wisconsin Milwaukee awarded about 26 architectural & building sciences/technology degrees in the most recent data year. Architectural & Building Sciences/technology graduates of University Of Wisconsin Milwaukee earn a median of $56,091 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $26,657 to complete this degree.
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Ball State University came in at #10 for architectural & building sciences/technology this year. This very large public university is located in the city of Muncie. The six-year graduation rate is 62%. Ball State University awarded about 24 architectural & building sciences/technology degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the architectural & building sciences/technology program make about $47,863 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $24,518.
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Illinois Institute Of Technology ranked #11 on our 2027 list of the best architectural & building sciences/technology schools. Set in the city of Chicago, Illinois Institute Of Technology is a large private not-for-profit institution. About 75% of students finish within six years. Illinois Institute Of Technology awarded about 181 architectural & building sciences/technology degrees in the most recent data year. Architectural & Building Sciences/technology graduates of Illinois Institute Of Technology earn a median of $37,948 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $31,343 to complete this degree.
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Andrews University placed #12 among the best architectural & building sciences/technology schools. This mid-sized private not-for-profit university is located in the town of Berrien Springs. Andrews University graduates 72% of students within six years. There were roughly 23 architectural & building sciences/technology students who graduated with this degree at Andrews University in the most recent data year. Students who receive their architectural & building sciences/technology degree from Andrews University earn around $62,634 in the first couple years of their career. Andrews University graduates carry a median of $26,314 in student loans.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 12 schools evaluated.
- 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 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.