2022 Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k
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In 2019-2020, 5,851 people earned their degree in architectural and building sciences/technology, making the major the 155th most popular in the United States.
Across the Plains States region, there were 485 architectural and building sciences/technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 316 architectural and building sciences/technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in architectural and building sciences/technology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality architectural and building sciences/technology programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the architectural and building sciences/technology program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k.
Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology (Income $30-$48k) in the Plains States Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington University in St Louis. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Washington University in St Louis is a fairly large school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 80 masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees in 2019-2020.
WUSTL not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at WUSTL are $56,562, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 54 masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees to qualified students.
UMN Twin Cities also took the #4 spot in our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Iowa State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Ames, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees to 17 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Iowa State, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State are $25,948, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kansas State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. K -State is located in Manhattan, Kansas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 81 masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at K -State, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Kansas State University are $24,115.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kansas. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Lawrence, Kansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees to 71 students in 2019-2020.
KU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kansas are $25,007, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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South Dakota State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. South Dakota State is a public institution located in Brookings, South Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
South Dakota State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at South Dakota State are $16,743.
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Notes and References
References
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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Footnotes
- *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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