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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Architecture (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region

7 Ranked Colleges
254 Degrees Awarded
$12,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Architecture Schools for a Bachelor's in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

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General Architecture is the 111th most popular major in the country with 5,051 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, general architecture graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $46,998 and had an average of $41,356 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 323 general architecture graduates with average earnings and debt of $47,633 and $36,440 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 254 general architecture graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,786 and $25,576 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in general architecture. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general architecture programs and 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 general architecture program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 7 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Architecture (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region

#1

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington University in St Louis landed the #1 spot on the list. Washington University in St Louis is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 13 bachelors’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree architecture students whose families make $0-$30k list, WUSTL has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Washington University in St Louis is $5,273 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Architecture students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read full report on General Architecture at WUSTL

#2

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #2 spot on the list. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s architecture degrees to 106 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMN Twin Cities, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is $7,266 for plains states region bachelor’s degree architecture students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Architecture at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. North Dakota State University is a fairly large public school situated in Fargo, North Dakota. It awarded 62 bachelors’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

North Dakota State University also took the #4 spot in our “Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for North Dakota State University is $11,524 for plains states region bachelor’s degree architecture students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.

Full North Dakota State University - Main Campus General Architecture Report

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a large school located in Lincoln, Nebraska that handed out 30 bachelors’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

UNL also took the #5 spot in our “Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln is $12,216 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Architecture students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 4.2% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Read more about General Architecture at University of Nebraska - Lincoln

#5

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Kansas State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Kansas State University is a large school located in Manhattan, Kansas that handed out 1 bachelors’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

K -State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Kansas State University is $14,232 for plains states region bachelor’s degree architecture students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Kansas State University General Architecture Report

#6

Drury University

Springfield, Missouri

Drury University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Drury University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Springfield, Missouri. It awarded 24 bachelors’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

Drury University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Drury University is $13,925 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Architecture students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Drury University General Architecture Report

#7

Dunwoody College of Technology

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#1 in overall quality

Dunwoody College of Technology did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #7. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s architecture degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.

Dunwoody College of Technology also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $21,534 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Architecture students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Dunwoody College of Technology.

The impressive 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.

Full Dunwoody College of Technology General Architecture Report

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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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