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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Architecture & Related Services (Income $30-$48k) in the Plains States Region

8 Ranked Colleges
540 Degrees Awarded
$26,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master's in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this 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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 540 architecture and related services graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered a degree in architecture and related services. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great architecture and related services programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the architecture and related services program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

#1

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#1 in overall quality

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 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 81 masters’s architecture and related services degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree architecture & related services students whose families make $30-$48k list, WUSTL has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Washington University in St Louis are $56,562, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#6 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 Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 95 masters’s architecture and related services degrees in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities also took the #6 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UMN Twin Cities Architecture & Related Services Report

#4 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 Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Ames, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s architecture and related services degrees to 52 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree architecture & related services students whose families make $30-$48k list, Iowa State has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State are $25,948, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3 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 #4 for the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k. This fairly large school is located in Fargo, North Dakota, and it awarded 37 masters’s architecture and related services degrees in 2019-2020.

North Dakota State University also took the #3 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University - Main Campus are $11,589, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Lincoln, Nebraska, and it awarded 45 masters’s architecture and related services degrees in 2019-2020.

UNL not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services 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 UNL are $19,513.

Full University of Nebraska - Lincoln Architecture & Related Services Report

#6

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#7 in overall quality

Kansas State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Kansas State University is a large public school situated in Manhattan, Kansas. It awarded 119 masters’s architecture and related services degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree architecture & related services students whose families make $30-$48k list, K -State has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Architecture & Related Services 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.

Full Kansas State University Architecture & Related Services Report

#7

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#2 in overall quality

University of Kansas landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. University of Kansas is located in Lawrence, Kansas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 93 masters’s architecture and related services degrees to qualified students.

KU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kansas are $25,007, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Kansas Architecture & Related Services Report

#8

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, South Dakota State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. South Dakota State University is located in Brookings, South Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 masters’s architecture and related services degrees to qualified students.

South Dakota State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at South Dakota State University are $16,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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