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2023 Best Architectural Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region

4 Ranked Colleges
145 Degrees Awarded
$64,368 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Architectural Engineering for a Bachelor's

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Architectural Engineering for a Bachelor’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2020-2021, 1,012 people earned their degree in architectural engineering, making the major the 239th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, architectural engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $65,501 and had an average of $25,395 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 187 architectural engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $64,368 and $23,707 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 145 architectural engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,046 and $29,021 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Architectural Engineering for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 4 colleges that offered a degree in architectural engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great architectural engineering programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the architectural engineering program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Architectural Engineering for a Bachelor’s” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Architectural Engineering for a Bachelor’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region bachelor’s degree vets studying architectural engineering.

Top 4 Best Architectural Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kansas. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Architectural Engineering for a Bachelor’s list. University of Kansas is a public institution located in Lawrence, Kansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 27 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

KU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Architectural Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Among the 26,744 students enrolled at KU, 70 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 40 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,917. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Architectural Engineering for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri University of Science and Technology landed the #2 spot on the list. Rolla, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s architectural engineering degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.

Missouri University of Science and Technology also made our “Best Architectural Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #3.Our most recent data shows that 306 of the 7,642 students enrolled at Missouri University of Science and Technology were GI Bill® students, of which 185 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,588. During this same period, 13 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Architectural Engineering for a Bachelor’s list. UNL is a public institution located in Lincoln, Nebraska. The school has a large population, and it awarded 26 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UNL also took the #2 spot in our “Best Architectural Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Nebraska - Lincoln supports 25,108 students, and 690 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 344 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,374. On top of their other funding sources, 79 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Kansas State University
Manhattan, Kansas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kansas State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Architectural Engineering for a Bachelor’s list. K -State is a public institution located in Manhattan, Kansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 65 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

K -State also took the #1 spot in our “Best Architectural Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Among the 20,854 students enrolled at K -State, 1,099 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 647 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,562. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. K -State does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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