by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Architecture Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 4,982 people earned their degree in general architecture, making the major the 127th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, general architecture graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $49,005 and had an average of $26,624 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 840 general architecture graduates with average earnings and debt of $46,792 and $25,053 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 643 general architecture graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,343 and $26,790 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Architecture Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 14 colleges that offered a degree in general architecture. To top this list, a school must have a successful general architecture program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region bachelor’s degree architecture students.
Out of the 14 schools in the Most Well Attended Architecture Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Kent State University at Kent landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Kent, Ohio, and it awarded 98 bachelors’s architecture degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Kent State University at Kent General Architecture Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Architecture Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s. This large school is located in Cincinnati, Ohio, and it awarded 96 bachelors’s architecture degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Architecture Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee is a large public school situated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It awarded 84 bachelors’s architecture degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 14 schools in the Most Well Attended Architecture Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #4 spot on the list. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s architecture degrees to 75 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Architecture Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s. Columbus, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s architecture degrees to 71 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Ball State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Architecture Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Muncie, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s architecture degrees to 64 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Architecture Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. U-M is a large public school situated in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It awarded 58 bachelors’s architecture degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #8, University of Notre Dame did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Architecture Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. Notre Dame, Indiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s architecture degrees to 46 students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about General Architecture at University of Notre Dame
Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Architecture Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Southern Illinois University Carbondale is located in Carbondale, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 bachelors’s architecture degrees to qualified students.
Judson University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Architecture Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Judson University is located in Elgin, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 bachelors’s architecture degrees to qualified students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Case Western Reserve University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Architecture Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Case Western Reserve University is located in Cleveland, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s architecture degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Architecture at Case Western Reserve University
With a ranking of #12, Illinois Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Architecture Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s architecture degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about General Architecture at Illinois Institute of Technology
Miami University - Oxford landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Architecture Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large school located in Oxford, Ohio that handed out 0 bachelors’s architecture degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #12, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Architecture Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. UIUC is a large public school situated in Champaign, Illinois. It awarded 0 bachelors’s architecture degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign General Architecture Report
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