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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology in the Plains States Region (With Aid)

6 Ranked Colleges
316 Degrees Awarded
$29,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master's in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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.

This year’s “Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in architectural and building sciences/technology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent architectural and building sciences/technology programs, but they also cost less that 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

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 Getting Aid.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology in the Plains States Region (With Aid)

#1

Iowa State University

Ames, Iowa
#3 in overall quality
$25,948 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Iowa State University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid. Iowa State is located in Ames, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees to qualified students.

Iowa State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State University are $25,948, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#4 in overall quality
$28,845 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a public institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 54 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities also made our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845.

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#3

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#5 in overall quality
$24,115 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Kansas State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Manhattan, 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 81 students in 2019-2020.

K -State also made our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #5. 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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#4

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#2 in overall quality
$25,007 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kansas landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Kansas is a public institution located in Lawrence, Kansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 71 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

KU also took the #2 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 Kansas are $25,007, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota
#6 in overall quality
$16,743 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, South Dakota State University landed the #5 spot on the list. South Dakota State University 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.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree architectural and building sciences/technology students with aid list, South Dakota State has also earned the #6 rank 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 South Dakota State University are $16,743.

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#6

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#1 in overall quality
$56,562 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Washington University in St Louis did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. This fairly large school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 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 Washington University in St Louis are $56,562, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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  • *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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