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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Architecture (Income $48-$75k) in the Plains States Region

7 Ranked Colleges
254 Degrees Awarded
$45,675 Avg Salary
Best Value Architecture Schools for a Bachelor's in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

General Architecture is the 111th most popular major in the country with 5,051 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, general architecture graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $46,998 and had an average of $41,356 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 323 general architecture graduates with average earnings and debt of $47,633 and $36,440 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 254 general architecture graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,786 and $25,576 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general architecture. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general architecture 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 general architecture program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 7 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Architecture (Income $48-$75k) in the Plains States Region

#1

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington University in St Louis. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Washington University in St Louis is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree architecture students whose families make $48-$75k list, WUSTL has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $11,832 for plains states region bachelor’s degree architecture students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Washington University in St Louis.

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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. 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%.

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#2

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s architecture degrees to 106 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree architecture students whose families make $48-$75k list, UMN Twin Cities has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $12,556 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Architecture students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend UMN Twin Cities.

The low student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about General Architecture at UMN Twin Cities

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Fargo, North Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s architecture degrees to 62 students in 2019-2020.

North Dakota State University also made our “Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #4. The estimated yearly cost for North Dakota State University is $15,686 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Architecture students whose families make $48-$75k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full North Dakota State University - Main Campus General Architecture Report

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a public institution located in Lincoln, Nebraska. The school has a large population, and it awarded 30 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNL also took the #5 spot in our “Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln is $16,197 for plains states region bachelor’s degree architecture students whose families make $48-$75k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about General Architecture at University of Nebraska - Lincoln

#5

Drury University

Springfield, Missouri

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Drury University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Drury University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Springfield, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 24 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Drury University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Drury University is $16,808 for plains states region bachelor’s degree architecture students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#6

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#7 in overall quality

Kansas State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #6. This large school is located in Manhattan, Kansas, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree architecture students whose families make $48-$75k list, K -State has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Kansas State University is $16,889 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Architecture students whose families make $48-$75k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about General Architecture at Kansas State University

#7

Dunwoody College of Technology

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#1 in overall quality

Dunwoody College of Technology did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #7. Dunwoody College of Technology is a private not-for-profit institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Dunwoody College of Technology also made our “Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #1. It costs about $24,772 for plains states region bachelor’s degree architecture students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Dunwoody College of Technology.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read more about General Architecture at Dunwoody College of Technology

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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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