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2022 Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

6 Ranked Colleges
316 Degrees Awarded
$29,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master's in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology is the 155th most popular major in the country with 5,851 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Plains States region, there were 485 architectural and building sciences/technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 316 architectural and building sciences/technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in architectural and building sciences/technology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality architectural and building sciences/technology programs that also have a lower cost than 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 architectural and building sciences/technology program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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The architectural and building sciences/technology 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 Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k”.

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Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region master’s degree architectural and building sciences/technology students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region

#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 Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Washington University in St Louis is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 80 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

WUSTL not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at WUSTL are $56,562, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Washington University in St Louis Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Report

#2

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#4 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 Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. UMN Twin Cities is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 54 masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree architectural and building sciences/technology students whose families make $0-$30k list, UMN Twin Cities has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Iowa State University is a public institution located in Ames, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 17 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Iowa State, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology 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 Iowa State are $25,948.

Full Iowa State Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Report

#4

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kansas State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Manhattan, Kansas, and it awarded 81 masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees in 2019-2020.

K -State also took the #5 spot in our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology 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 Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Report

#5

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kansas. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Lawrence, Kansas, and it awarded 71 masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees in 2019-2020.

KU also took the #2 spot in our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kansas are $25,007, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Kansas Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Report

#6

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota
#6 in overall quality

South Dakota State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Brookings, South Dakota, this fairly large public school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology students in 2019-2020.

South Dakota State also took the #6 spot in our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at South Dakota State University are $16,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology at South Dakota State

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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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