2024 Best Architecture Master's Degree Schools in Illinois

If you plan on getting your master's degree in architecture, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #157 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Architecture Master's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 61 master's degrees in architecture to qualified students.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on architecture students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of architecture students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized architecture related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for architecture students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank Architecture Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Architecture Master's Degree Schools in Illinois list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Architecture in Illinois

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in architecture.

Top Illinois Schools for a Master's in architecture

1

Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Carbondale, IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

39 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in architecture needs to look into Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Located in the small city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in architecture from Southern Illinois University Carbondale

2

University of Illinois at Chicago
Chicago, IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

14 Annual Graduates

University of Illinois at Chicago is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in architecture. UIC is a very large public university located in the city of Chicago.More information about a master’s in architecture from University of Illinois at Chicago

Best Architecture Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Architecture Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Ohio	494	71
Michigan	476	13
Indiana	375	41
Wisconsin	317	0

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Architecture Related Rankings by Major

One of 3 majors within the General Architecture area of study, Architecture has other similar majors worth exploring.

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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).
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