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2024 Best General Architecture Schools in the Great Lakes Region

10 Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
840 Architecture Degrees Awarded
$46,792 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in general architecture, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #127 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 10 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best General Architecture Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 840 degrees in general architecture to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Architecture School

Best General 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 General Architecture rankings. We derive our Best Overall General Architecture School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

General Architecture Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Architecture
Master's Degrees in Architecture
Doctor's Degrees in Architecture

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best General Architecture Schools in the Great Lakes Region list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for General Architecture in the Great Lakes Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the architecture degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Architecture

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
52 Architecture Degrees Awarded
$58,141 Median Starting Salary

Every student who is interested in general architecture needs to check out University of Notre Dame. Located in the suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #20 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Notre Dame is a great university overall.

There were approximately 52 general architecture students who graduated with this degree at Notre Dame in the most recent data year. General Architecture degree recipients from University of Notre Dame get an earnings boost of around $11,349 over the typical income of general architecture majors.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
67 Architecture Degrees Awarded
$39,533 Median Starting Salary

Any student pursuing a degree in general architecture needs to take a look at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. U-M is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor. A Best Colleges rank of #29 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.

There were approximately 67 general architecture students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the architecture program report average early career earnings of $39,533.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
99 Architecture Degrees Awarded
10.1% Growth in Graduates

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a great decision for students interested in a degree in general architecture. UC is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Cincinnati. A Best Colleges rank of #166 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UC is a great university overall.

There were roughly 99 general architecture students who graduated with this degree at UC in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the architecture program make about $47,664 in their early career salary.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
94 Architecture Degrees Awarded
$43,692 Median Starting Salary

Every student pursuing a degree in general architecture has to look into Ohio State University - Main Campus. Ohio State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Columbus. A Best Colleges rank of #69 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Ohio State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 94 general architecture students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the architecture program state that they receive average early career earnings of $43,692.

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

Located in the small city of Muncie, Ball State is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 6th out of 42 colleges for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were about 81 general architecture students who graduated with this degree at Ball State in the most recent data year.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
87 Architecture Degrees Awarded
$48,146 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 19th out of 46 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were approximately 87 general architecture students who graduated with this degree at UWM in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, architecture degree recipients generally earn about $48,146 in their early careers.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
89 Architecture Degrees Awarded
10.1% Growth in Graduates

UIC is a very large public university located in the large city of Chicago. A Best Colleges rank of #192 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UIC is a great university overall.

There were about 89 general architecture students who graduated with this degree at UIC in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the architecture program earn an average of $45,245 for their early career.

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8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
139 Architecture Degrees Awarded
1.4% Growth in Graduates

Kent State is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Kent. This university ranks 14th out of 96 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were roughly 139 general architecture students who graduated with this degree at Kent State in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the architecture program state that they receive average early career income of $41,373.

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9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
67 Architecture Degrees Awarded
$45,589 Median Starting Salary

Located in the small city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 23rd out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were roughly 67 general architecture students who graduated with this degree at SIUC in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the architecture program earn about $45,589 for their early career.

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

BGSU is a fairly large public university located in the town of Bowling Green. This university ranks 23rd out of 96 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

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

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Best General Architecture Colleges by State

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 322 77
Ohio 314 340
Illinois 304 184
Indiana 294 151
Wisconsin 273 87

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General Architecture is one of 8 different types of Architecture & Related Services programs to choose from.

Architecture Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Architecture 837
Pre-Architecture Studies 3

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Majors Similar to Architecture

Related Major Annual Graduates
Architectural Sciences & Technology 773
Urban & Regional Planning 225
Interior Architecture 105
Landscape Architecture 68
Environmental Design 46
Architectural History 9
Architecture (Other) 5

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