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2022 Best Value Architect Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

6 Ranked Colleges
316 Degrees Awarded
$29,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Architect Science Schools for a Master's in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Architect Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 6,631 people earned their degree in architectural sciences and technology, making the major the 128th most popular in the United States. 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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 316 architectural sciences and technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Architect Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 6 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the architectural sciences and technology program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Architect Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region master’s degree architect science students whose families make $75-$110k.

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

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Architect Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Iowa State is a large public school situated in Ames, Iowa. It awarded 17 masters’s architect science degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa State also took the #3 spot in our “Best Architectural Sciences & Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State University are $25,948, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Iowa State University Architectural Sciences & Technology Report

#2

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Architect Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. UMN Twin Cities is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 54 masters’s architect science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree architect science students whose families make $75-$110k list, UMN Twin Cities has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Architectural Sciences & Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Architectural Sciences & Technology at UMN Twin Cities

#3

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Architect Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Kansas State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Manhattan, Kansas, this large public school handed out 81 degrees to qualified masters’s architect science students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree architect science students whose families make $75-$110k list, K -State has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Architectural Sciences & Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at K -State 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

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Architect Science 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. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s architect science degrees to 80 students in 2019-2020.

WUSTL also took the #1 spot in our “Best Architectural Sciences & Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. 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.

Read more about Architectural Sciences & Technology at WUSTL

#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 Architect Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. South Dakota State is a public institution located in Brookings, South Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

South Dakota State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Architectural 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.

Read more about Architectural Sciences & Technology at South Dakota State University

#6

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#2 in overall quality

University of Kansas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Architect Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #6. This large school is located in Lawrence, Kansas, and it awarded 71 masters’s architect science degrees in 2019-2020.

KU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Architectural Sciences & Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kansas are $25,007, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full KU Architectural Sciences & Technology Report

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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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