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2025 Best Architectural Sciences & Technology Schools in the Plains States Region

5 Colleges in the Plains States Region
561 Architect Science Degrees Awarded
$55,151 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in architectural sciences & technology is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #107 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 5 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Architectural Sciences & Technology Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 561 degrees in architectural sciences & technology annually.

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Choosing a Great Architectural Sciences & Technology School

Best Architectural Sciences & Technology Schools in the Plains States Region Your choice of architectural sciences & technology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for architectural sciences & technology schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

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

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Associate Degrees in Architect Science
Bachelor's Degrees in Architect Science
Master's Degrees in Architect Science
Doctor's Degrees in Architect Science

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Architectural Sciences & Technology Schools in the Plains States Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Architectural Sciences & Technology in the Plains States Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the architect science degree levels they offer.

Top Plains States Region Schools in Architect Science

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In KS
123 Architect Science Degrees Awarded

University of Kansas is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in architectural sciences & technology. KU is a very large public university located in the city of Lawrence. This university ranks 1st out of 44 schools for overall quality in the state of Kansas.

There were about 123 architectural sciences & technology students who graduated with this degree at KU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
103 Architect Science Degrees Awarded
13.6% Growth in Graduates

Iowa State University is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in architectural sciences & technology. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #88 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Iowa State is a great university overall.

There were about 103 architectural sciences & technology students who graduated with this degree at Iowa State in the most recent data year. Those architectural sciences & technology students who get their degree from Iowa State University earn $2,777 more than the typical architect science grad.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Nebraska - Lincoln is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in architectural sciences & technology. UNL is a fairly large public university located in the city of Lincoln. This university ranks 2nd out of 19 schools for overall quality in the state of Nebraska.More information about a degree in architectural sciences & technology from University of Nebraska - Lincoln

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
35 Architect Science Degrees Awarded
$55,746 Median Starting Salary

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in architectural sciences & technology. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #45 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.

There were approximately 35 architectural sciences & technology students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the architect science program make an average of $55,746 for their early career.

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Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Dunwoody College of Technology is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 26th out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were roughly 25 architectural sciences & technology students who graduated with this degree at Dunwoody College of Technology in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the architect science program report average early career wages of $44,690.

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Best Architectural Sciences & Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best architectural sciences & technology colleges for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 284 69
Missouri 283 127
Kansas 266 159
Iowa 264 89
South Dakota 204 25

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One of 8 majors within the Architecture & Related Services area of study, Architectural Sciences & Technology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Architect Science Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology 532
Architectural Technology/Technician 29

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Related Major Annual Graduates
General Architecture 324
Urban & Regional Planning 127
Interior Architecture 71
Landscape Architecture 37
Environmental Design 22
Architecture (Other) 12
Architectural History 2

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