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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology (Income $75-$110k) in the Plains States Region

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 $75-$110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 $75-$110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 5,851 people earned their degree in architectural and building sciences/technology, making the major the 155th most popular in the United States.

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 $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in architectural and building sciences/technology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent architectural and building sciences/technology 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 architectural and building sciences/technology program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology (Income $75-$110k) in the Plains States Region

#3 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 Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Iowa State is a public institution located in Ames, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 17 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State University are $25,948, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#4 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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #2 spot on the list. UMN Twin Cities is a large public school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 54 masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology 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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#3

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 #3 on our 2022 Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Kansas State University is located in Manhattan, Kansas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 81 masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at K -State, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Kansas State University are $24,115, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#1 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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington University in St Louis landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 80 diplomas to qualified masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree architectural and building sciences/technology students whose families make $75-$110k list, WUSTL has also earned the #1 rank 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 WUSTL are $56,562.

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#5

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Dakota State University. 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 $75-$110k list. Located in Brookings, South Dakota, this fairly large public school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology students in 2019-2020.

South Dakota State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at South Dakota State are $16,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#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 Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. University of Kansas is a large public school situated in Lawrence, Kansas. It awarded 71 masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees in 2019-2020.

KU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology 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 University of Kansas are $25,007.

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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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