College Factual  by our College Data Analytics Team
       Unbiased Factual Guarantee

2024 Best Architecture Schools in the Great Lakes Region

10 Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
837 architecture Degrees Awarded
Architecture is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #147 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 10 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for architecture students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 837 degrees in architecture to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great Architecture School

Best Architecture Schools in the Great Lakes Region The architecture program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Architecture rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for architecture schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Architecture Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in architecture
Master's Degrees in architecture
Doctor's Degrees in architecture

The architecture school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Architecture Schools in the Great Lakes Region. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.

If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.

Best Schools for Architecture in the Great Lakes Region

The schools below may not offer all types of architecture degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Great Lakes Region Schools in architecture

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IN
52 architecture Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in architecture needs to look into University of Notre Dame. Notre Dame is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Notre Dame. A Best Colleges rank of #20 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Notre Dame is a great university overall.

There were about 52 architecture students who graduated with this degree at Notre Dame in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in architecture from University of Notre Dame

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MI
67 architecture Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat University of Michigan - Ann Arbor if you wish to pursue a degree in architecture. Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #29 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.

There were approximately 67 architecture students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in architecture from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In OH
99 architecture Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat University of Cincinnati - Main Campus if you want to pursue a degree in architecture. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #166 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UC is a great university overall.

There were roughly 99 architecture students who graduated with this degree at UC in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in architecture from University of Cincinnati - Main Campus

4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In OH
94 architecture Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat Ohio State University - Main Campus if you wish to pursue a degree in architecture. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #69 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Ohio State is a great university overall.

There were about 94 architecture students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in architecture from Ohio State University - Main Campus

5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IN
81 architecture Degrees Awarded

Ball State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Muncie. This university ranks 6th out of 42 colleges for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were approximately 81 architecture students who graduated with this degree at Ball State in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in architecture from Ball State University

6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WI
87 architecture Degrees Awarded

UWM is a very large public university located in the city of Milwaukee. This university ranks 19th out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were about 87 architecture students who graduated with this degree at UWM in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in architecture from University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IL
89 architecture Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #192 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UIC is a great university overall.

There were about 89 architecture students who graduated with this degree at UIC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in architecture from University of Illinois at Chicago

8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OH
139 architecture Degrees Awarded

Located in the large suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 14th out of 96 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were about 139 architecture students who graduated with this degree at Kent State in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in architecture from Kent State University at Kent

9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IL
67 architecture Degrees Awarded

SIUC is a large public university located in the city of Carbondale. This university ranks 23rd out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were approximately 67 architecture students who graduated with this degree at SIUC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in architecture from Southern Illinois University Carbondale

10
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In OH

Located in the fringe town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 23rd out of 96 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were about 6 architecture students who graduated with this degree at BGSU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in architecture from Bowling Green State University - Main Campus

Best Architecture Colleges by State

Explore the best architecture schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 939 337
Michigan 915 77
Illinois 870 184
Indiana 737 151
Wisconsin 672 87

View All Rankings >

Architecture is one of 3 different types of General Architecture programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to architecture

Related Major Annual Graduates
Pre-Architecture Studies 3

View All architecture Related Majors >

Notes and References

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Popular Reports

College Rankings
Best by Location
Degree Guides by Major
Graduate Programs

Compare Your School Options