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2024 Best Architecture Schools in the Plains States Region

4 Colleges in the Plains States Region
378 architecture Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in architecture, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #147 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual reviewed 4 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of architecture. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 378 degrees in architecture during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great Architecture School

Best Architecture Schools in the Plains States Region The architecture program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Architecture rankings. For our Best Overall Architecture School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Architecture Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in architecture
Master's Degrees in architecture

The architecture 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 the Best Architecture Schools in the Plains States Region. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Architecture in the Plains States Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the architecture degree levels they offer.

Top Plains States Region Schools in architecture

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MN
104 architecture Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in architecture has to take a look at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public university located in the large city of Minneapolis. A Best Colleges rank of #51 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.

There were approximately 104 architecture students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In ND
125 architecture Degrees Awarded

North Dakota State University - Main Campus is a great option for students interested in a degree in architecture. Located in the midsize city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 12 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Dakota.

There were approximately 125 architecture students who graduated with this degree at North Dakota State University in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in architecture from North Dakota State University - Main Campus

2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MO

Every student pursuing a degree in architecture needs to check out Washington University in St Louis. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Saint Louis. A Best Colleges rank of #17 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means WUSTL is a great university overall.

There were approximately 12 architecture students who graduated with this degree at WUSTL in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NE
99 architecture Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat University of Nebraska - Lincoln if you wish to pursue a degree in architecture. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 19 colleges for overall quality in the state of Nebraska.

There were roughly 99 architecture students who graduated with this degree at UNL in the most recent year we have data available.

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Drury University
Springfield, MO
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MO

It is hard to beat Drury University if you wish to pursue a degree in architecture. Drury University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Springfield. This university ranks 29th out of 48 colleges for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were approximately 23 architecture students who graduated with this degree at Drury University in the most recent data year.

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Best Architecture Colleges by State

Explore the best architecture colleges for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 742 118
Missouri 693 35
Iowa 648 0
Kansas 599 1
Nebraska 500 99
North Dakota 416 125

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Architecture is one of 3 different types of General Architecture programs to choose from.

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