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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Architectural Sciences & Technology (Income $48-$75k) in the Plains States Region

6 Ranked Colleges
316 Degrees Awarded
$29,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Architect Science Schools for a Master's in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Architect Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Architectural Sciences & Technology is the 128th most popular major in the country with 6,631 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, architectural sciences and technology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $48,611 and had an average of $53,442 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 508 architectural sciences and technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $12,000 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 316 architectural sciences and technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Architect Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in architectural sciences and technology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent architectural sciences and technology programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the architectural sciences and technology program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Architect Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region master’s degree architect science students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Architectural Sciences & Technology (Income $48-$75k) in the Plains States Region

#1

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington University in St Louis. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Architect Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Washington University in St Louis is a fairly large school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 80 masters’s architect science degrees in 2019-2020.

WUSTL not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Architectural 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 some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#4 in overall quality

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 Architect Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 54 masters’s architect science degrees in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities also took the #4 spot in our “Best Architectural 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 UMN Twin Cities are $28,845.

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#3 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Architect Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Ames, Iowa, this large public school awarded 17 degrees to qualified masters’s architect science students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree architect science students whose families make $48-$75k list, Iowa State has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Architectural 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 Iowa State are $25,948.

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#4

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Architect Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Kansas State University landed the #4 spot on the list. K -State is a large school located in Manhattan, Kansas that handed out 81 masters’s architect science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at K -State, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Architectural 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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#5

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Architect Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kansas landed the #5 spot on the list. KU is located in Lawrence, Kansas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 71 masters’s architect science degrees to qualified students.

KU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Architectural 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 University of Kansas are $25,007.

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#6

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota
#6 in overall quality

South Dakota State University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Architect Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Brookings, South Dakota, and it awarded 13 masters’s architect science degrees in 2019-2020.

South Dakota State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Architectural 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 University 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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

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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