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2023 Most Popular Colleges for Architectural Sciences & Technology in the Plains States Region

10 Ranked Colleges
475 Degrees Awarded
$29,100 Avg Cost*
Most Well Attended Architect Science Major in the Plains States Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Architect Science Major in the Plains States Region” ranking.

Architectural Sciences & Technology is the 107th most popular major in the country with 6,781 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, architectural sciences and technology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $52,874 and had an average of $24,019 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 475 architectural sciences and technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $54,980 and $18,500 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended Architect Science Major in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in architectural sciences and technology. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in architectural sciences and technology.

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Most Well Attended Architect Science Major in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region architect science students.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Washington University in St Louis. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Architect Science Major in the Plains States Region. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 111 ’s architect science degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, 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 94%.

Full Washington University in St Louis Architectural Sciences & Technology Report

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Kansas. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Architect Science Major in the Plains States Region. This large school is located in Lawrence, Kansas, and it awarded 95 ’s architect science degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of Kansas Architectural Sciences & Technology Report

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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 Most Well Attended Architect Science Major in the Plains States Region. Located in Ames, Iowa, this large public school handed out 89 degrees to qualified ’s architect science students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Kansas State University
Manhattan, Kansas

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Well Attended Architect Science Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Kansas State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Manhattan, Kansas, this large public school awarded 69 degrees to qualified ’s architect science students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, 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 87%.

Read full report on Architectural Sciences & Technology at Kansas State University

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Architect Science Major in the Plains States Region list. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 40 ’s architect science degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Architectural Sciences & Technology at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

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South Dakota State University
Brookings, South Dakota

With a ranking of #6, South Dakota State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Architect Science Major in the Plains States Region list. South Dakota State University is a fairly large school located in Brookings, South Dakota that handed out 25 ’s architect science degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Architectural Sciences & Technology at South Dakota State

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Dunwoody College of Technology
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Dunwoody College of Technology came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Architect Science Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Dunwoody College of Technology is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 24 ’s architect science 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 full report on Architectural Sciences & Technology at Dunwoody College of Technology

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Ranken Technical College
Saint Louis, Missouri

Ranken Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Architect Science Major in the Plains States Region list. Ranken Technical College is a small school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 14 ’s architect science degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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 full report on Architectural Sciences & Technology at Ranken Technical College

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South Central College
North Mankato, Minnesota

South Central College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Architect Science Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #9. Located in North Mankato, Minnesota, this small public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified ’s architect science students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Architectural Sciences & Technology at South Central College

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Drury University
Springfield, Missouri

With a ranking of #10, Drury University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Architect Science Major in the Plains States Region list. Drury University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Springfield, Missouri. It awarded 2 ’s architect science degrees in 2020-2021.

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