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2023 Schools Highly Focused on Architecture & Related Services Major in the Great Lakes Region

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Schools Highly Focused on Architecture & Related Services Major in the Great Lakes Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools Highly Focused on Architecture & Related Services Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Architecture & Related Services is the 29th most popular major in the country with 17,325 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, architecture and related services graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $49,602 and had an average of $25,146 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 2,071 architecture and related services graduates with average earnings and debt of $46,572 and $25,410 respectively.

This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Architecture & Related Services Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking analyzed 43 colleges that offered a degree in architecture and related services. That schools that top this list have a program in architecture and related services in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region architecture & related services students.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lawrence Technological University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Architecture & Related Services Major in the Great Lakes Region. Located in Southfield, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 98 degrees to qualified ’s architecture and related services students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Lawrence Tech Architecture & Related Services Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Architecture & Related Services Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 15 diplomas to qualified ’s architecture and related services students in 2020-2021.

Full MIAD Architecture & Related Services Report

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Judson University
Elgin, Illinois

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Judson University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Architecture & Related Services Major in the Great Lakes Region. Judson University is located in Elgin, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 ’s architecture and related services degrees to qualified students.

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%. 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 Architecture & Related Services at Judson University

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Cranbrook Academy of Art
Bloomfield Hills, Michigan

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cranbrook Academy of Art. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Architecture & Related Services Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified ’s architecture and related services students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read full report on Architecture & Related Services at Cranbrook Academy of Art

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Illinois Institute of Technology. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Architecture & Related Services Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 115 degrees to qualified ’s architecture and related services students in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%.

Read more about Architecture & Related Services at Illinois Tech

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University of Detroit Mercy
Detroit, Michigan

With a ranking of #6, University of Detroit Mercy did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Architecture & Related Services Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Detroit, Michigan, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 57 degrees to qualified ’s architecture and related services students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Architecture & Related Services at University of Detroit Mercy

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Kent State University at Kent came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Architecture & Related Services Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Kent State University at Kent is a large public school situated in Kent, Ohio. It awarded 151 ’s architecture and related services degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Kent State University at Kent Architecture & Related Services Report

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With a ranking of #8, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Architecture & Related Services Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This large school is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and it awarded 134 ’s architecture and related services degrees in 2020-2021.

Full University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Architecture & Related Services Report

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Ball State University
Muncie, Indiana

Ball State University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Architecture & Related Services Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Muncie, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s architecture and related services degrees to 137 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%.

Read more about Architecture & Related Services at Ball State

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Architecture & Related Services Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #10. Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a public institution located in Carbondale, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 67 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Architecture & Related Services at Southern Illinois University Carbondale

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School of the Art Institute of Chicago ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Architecture & Related Services Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 16 ’s architecture and related services degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read full report on Architecture & Related Services at School of the Art Institute of Chicago

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With a ranking of #12, Miami University - Oxford did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Architecture & Related Services Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large school located in Oxford, Ohio that handed out 103 ’s architecture and related services 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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%.

Full Miami University - Oxford Architecture & Related Services Report

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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Architecture & Related Services Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Bowling Green, Ohio, and it awarded 67 ’s architecture and related services degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Architecture & Related Services at BGSU

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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Architecture & Related Services Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Cincinnati, Ohio, this large public school handed out 183 degrees to qualified ’s architecture and related services students 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 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Architecture & Related Services at UC

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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Architecture & Related Services Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a large school located in Ann Arbor, Michigan that handed out 199 ’s architecture and related services degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.

Read more about Architecture & Related Services at U-M

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University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, Indiana

University of Notre Dame landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Architecture & Related Services Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Notre Dame, Indiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s architecture and related services degrees to 52 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read full report on Architecture & Related Services at Notre Dame

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Architecture & Related Services Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Champaign, Illinois, this large public school awarded 176 degrees to qualified ’s architecture and related services students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full UIUC Architecture & Related Services Report

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Andrews University
Berrien Springs, Michigan

Andrews University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Architecture & Related Services Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #18. This small school is located in Berrien Springs, Michigan, and it awarded 10 ’s architecture and related services degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, 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 Architecture & Related Services at Andrews

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Mount Mary University
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Mount Mary University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Architecture & Related Services Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Milwaukee, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s architecture and related services degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Architecture & Related Services at Mount Mary University

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University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Architecture & Related Services Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this large public school awarded 90 diplomas to qualified ’s architecture and related services 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%.

Full UIC Architecture & Related Services Report

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Ohio State University - Main Campus came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Architecture & Related Services Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Ohio State is a large public school situated in Columbus, Ohio. It awarded 169 ’s architecture and related services degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, 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.

Read more about Architecture & Related Services at Ohio State

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City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College ranked #22 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Architecture & Related Services Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Harold Washington College is a medium-sized public school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 18 ’s architecture and related services degrees in 2020-2021.

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Northland College
Ashland, Wisconsin

With a ranking of #23, Northland College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Architecture & Related Services Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Ashland, Wisconsin, and it awarded 1 ’s architecture and related services degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read more about Architecture & Related Services at Northland College

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Indiana State University
Terre Haute, Indiana

Indiana State University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Architecture & Related Services Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Terre Haute, Indiana, and it awarded 18 ’s architecture and related services degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Architecture & Related Services at Indiana State

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Henry Ford College
Dearborn, Michigan

Henry Ford College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Architecture & Related Services Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #25. Henry Ford College is a fairly large school located in Dearborn, Michigan that handed out 7 ’s architecture and related services degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Henry Ford College Architecture & Related Services Report

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