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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Architecture & Related Services in the Plains States Region (With Aid)

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 Getting Aid

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 Getting Aid” 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 Getting Aid” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region master’s degree architecture & related services students with aid.

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Iowa State University. 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 Getting Aid. Iowa State is a large public school situated in Ames, Iowa. It awarded 52 masters’s architecture and related services degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State University are $25,948, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5 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 #2 for the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 45 masters’s architecture and related services degrees to qualified students.

UNL also made our “Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nebraska - Lincoln are $19,513, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. North Dakota State University is a fairly large public school situated in Fargo, North Dakota. It awarded 37 masters’s architecture and related services degrees in 2019-2020.

North Dakota State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University - Main Campus are $11,589, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large public school awarded 95 diplomas to qualified masters’s architecture and related services students in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kansas State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid. K -State is a large public school situated in Manhattan, Kansas. It awarded 119 masters’s architecture and related services degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at K -State, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at K -State are $24,115, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Kansas State University Architecture & Related Services Report

#6

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#2 in overall quality

University of Kansas came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Kansas is a large school located in Lawrence, Kansas that handed out 93 masters’s architecture and related services degrees in 2019-2020.

KU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at KU are $25,007, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#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 Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. South Dakota State is a fairly large public school situated in Brookings, South Dakota. It awarded 13 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 with aid list, South Dakota State has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at South Dakota State are $16,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#1 in overall quality

Washington University in St Louis ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. Washington University in St Louis is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 81 masters’s architecture and related services degrees to qualified students.

WUSTL also made our “Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at WUSTL are $56,562, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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