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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Architectural Sciences & Technology (Income $30-$48k) in the Plains States Region

4 Ranked Colleges
145 Degrees Awarded
$12,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Architect Science Schools for a Bachelor's in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

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 Architect Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Architectural Sciences & Technology is the 128th most popular major in the country with 6,631 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, architectural sciences and technology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $48,611 and had an average of $53,442 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 508 architectural sciences and technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $12,000 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 145 architectural sciences and technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,786 and $25,576 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Architect Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 4 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in architectural sciences and technology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great architectural sciences and 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 sciences and technology program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Architect Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Architect Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 4 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Architectural Sciences & Technology (Income $30-$48k) in the Plains States Region

#1

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Architect Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington University in St Louis landed the #1 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 26 bachelors’s architect science degrees in 2019-2020.

WUSTL did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Architectural Sciences & Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend WUSTL is $6,248 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Architect Science students whose families make $30-$48k.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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#1 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 #2 for the Best Value Architect Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Iowa State is a public institution located in Ames, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 83 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Architectural Sciences & Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Iowa State is $10,843 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Architect Science students whose families make $30-$48k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#3

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend South Dakota State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Architect Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k. South Dakota State University is located in Brookings, South Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 34 bachelors’s architect science degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree architect science students whose families make $30-$48k list, South Dakota State has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Architectural Sciences & Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $16,273 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Architect Science students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend South Dakota State University.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#4

Drury University

Springfield, Missouri
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Drury University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Architect Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Drury University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Springfield, Missouri. It awarded 2 bachelors’s architect science degrees in 2019-2020.

Drury University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Architectural Sciences & Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Drury University is $16,294 for plains states region bachelor’s degree architect science students whose families make $30-$48k.

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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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