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2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

10 Ranked Colleges
589 Degrees Awarded
$20,800 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Bachelor's in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking.

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.

This year’s “Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the architecture and related services program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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The architecture & related services school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k”.

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The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

#2 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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Iowa State is located in Ames, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 134 bachelors’s architecture and related services degrees to qualified students.

Iowa State also made our “Best Architecture & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #2. The estimated yearly cost for Iowa State is $17,228 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Architecture & Related Services students whose families make $75-$110k.

The low student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#4 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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. North Dakota State University is a fairly large school located in Fargo, North Dakota that handed out 81 bachelors’s architecture and related services degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at North Dakota State University, the school also landed 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 is $18,389 for plains states region bachelor’s degree architecture & related services students whose families make $75-$110k.

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%.

Read more about Architecture & Related Services at North Dakota State University - Main Campus

#3

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#3 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 #3 for the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s architecture and related services degrees to 121 students in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is $19,942 for plains states region bachelor’s degree architecture & related services students whose families make $75-$110k.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Located in Lincoln, Nebraska, this large public school handed out 67 degrees to qualified bachelors’s architecture and related services students in 2019-2020.

UNL not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UNL is $19,663 for plains states region bachelor’s degree architecture & related services students whose families make $75-$110k.

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%.

Full University of Nebraska - Lincoln Architecture & Related Services Report

#5

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#5 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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kansas landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Lawrence, Kansas, this large public school awarded 38 degrees to qualified bachelors’s architecture and related services 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. The yearly cost to attend University of Kansas is $20,981 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Architecture & Related Services students whose families make $75-$110k.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about Architecture & Related Services at KU

#6

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#6 in overall quality

Washington University in St Louis 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 $75-$110k ranking. WUSTL is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 39 bachelors’s architecture and related services degrees to qualified students.

WUSTL did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Washington University in St Louis is $25,505 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Architecture & Related Services students whose families make $75-$110k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. 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%. The impressive 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.

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#7

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota
#8 in overall quality

South Dakota State University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Brookings, South Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s architecture and related services degrees to 39 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at South Dakota State, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $20,754 for plains states region bachelor’s degree architecture & related services students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend South Dakota State University.

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%.

Read more about Architecture & Related Services at South Dakota State

#8

Drury University

Springfield, Missouri
#9 in overall quality

Drury University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Drury University is located in Springfield, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 26 bachelors’s architecture and related services degrees to qualified students.

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 $19,919 for plains states region bachelor’s degree architecture & related services students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Drury University.

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#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 $75-$110k list. Kansas State University is a large public school situated in Manhattan, Kansas. It awarded 1 bachelors’s architecture and related services degrees in 2019-2020.

K -State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend K -State is $19,892 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Architecture & Related Services students whose families make $75-$110k.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Architecture & Related Services at Kansas State University

#10

Dunwoody College of Technology

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#1 in overall quality

Dunwoody College of Technology landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 14 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s architecture and related services students in 2019-2020.

Dunwoody College of Technology did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $25,428 for plains states region bachelor’s degree architecture & related services students whose families make $75-$110k 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.

Read full report on 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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