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2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

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589 Degrees Awarded
$13,600 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Bachelor's in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Architecture & Related Services is the 28th most popular major in the country with 17,480 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, architecture and related services graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $47,294 and had an average of $39,729 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 1,196 architecture and related services graduates with average earnings and debt of $45,867 and $33,297 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 589 architecture and related services graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,786 and $25,576 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in architecture and related services. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent architecture and related services 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 architecture and related services program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region bachelor’s degree architecture & related services students whose families make $30-$48k.

#1

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington University in St Louis landed the #1 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 39 bachelors’s architecture and related services degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WUSTL, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $6,248 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Architecture & Related Services students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Washington University in St Louis.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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%.

Full Washington University in St Louis Architecture & Related Services Report

#2

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 121 bachelors’s architecture and related services degrees in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities also took the #3 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is $8,418 for plains states region bachelor’s degree architecture & related services students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%. 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 full report on Architecture & Related Services at UMN Twin Cities

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Ames, Iowa, this large public school handed out 134 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s architecture and related services students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Iowa State, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Iowa State University is $10,843 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Architecture & Related Services students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Iowa State Architecture & Related Services Report

#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. North Dakota State University is a public institution located in Fargo, North Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 81 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

North Dakota State University also took the #4 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus is $12,544 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Architecture & Related Services students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full North Dakota State University Architecture & Related Services Report

#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Lincoln, Nebraska, and it awarded 67 bachelors’s architecture and related services degrees in 2019-2020.

UNL also took the #7 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $13,508 for plains states region bachelor’s degree architecture & related services students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Architecture & Related Services at University of Nebraska - Lincoln

#6

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#5 in overall quality

University of Kansas landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Lawrence, Kansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s architecture and related services degrees to 38 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at KU, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $15,380 for plains states region bachelor’s degree architecture & related services students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend University of Kansas.

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 KU Architecture & Related Services Report

#7

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, South Dakota State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. South Dakota State is located in Brookings, South Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 39 bachelors’s architecture and related services degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree architecture & related services students whose families make $30-$48k list, South Dakota State has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for South Dakota State is $16,273 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Architecture & Related Services students whose families make $30-$48k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full South Dakota State Architecture & Related Services Report

#8

Drury University

Springfield, Missouri
#9 in overall quality

Drury University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Springfield, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s architecture and related services degrees to 26 students in 2019-2020.

Drury University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $16,294 for plains states region bachelor’s degree architecture & related services students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Drury University.

Read more about Architecture & Related Services at Drury University

#9

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#10 in overall quality

Kansas State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. K -State is a large school located in Manhattan, Kansas that handed out 1 bachelors’s architecture and related services degrees in 2019-2020.

K -State also made our “Best Architecture & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #10. It costs about $15,089 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Architecture & Related Services students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend K -State.

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

Read more about Architecture & Related Services at K -State

#10

Dunwoody College of Technology

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#1 in overall quality

Dunwoody College of Technology ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Dunwoody College of Technology is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 bachelors’s architecture and related services degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Dunwoody College of Technology, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Dunwoody College of Technology is $21,345 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Architecture & Related Services students whose families make $30-$48k.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read more about Architecture & Related Services at Dunwoody College of Technology

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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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