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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology 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

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this 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.

This year’s “Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in architectural and building sciences/technology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great architectural and building sciences/technology 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 architectural and building sciences/technology program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region master’s degree architectural and building sciences/technology students.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology in the Plains States Region

#1

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota
#6 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 that were part of this year’s ranking, South Dakota State University landed the #1 spot on the list. South Dakota State is a fairly large public school situated in Brookings, South Dakota. It awarded 13 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 list, South Dakota State has also earned the #6 rank 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 are $16,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full South Dakota State University Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Report

#2

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 #2 on our 2022 Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. 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.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree architectural and building sciences/technology students list, KU has also earned the #2 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 KU are $25,007.

Full KU Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Report

#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 that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Iowa State University is located in Ames, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees to qualified students.

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. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State are $25,948, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology at Iowa State

#4

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#5 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 that were part of this year’s ranking, Kansas State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Manhattan, Kansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees to 81 students in 2019-2020.

K -State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Kansas State University are $24,115, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

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 that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #5 spot on the list. 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.

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 UMN Twin Cities are $28,845, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Report

#6

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#1 in overall quality

Washington University in St Louis landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking. WUSTL is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 80 masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees to qualified students.

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 Washington University in St Louis are $56,562, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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