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

7 Ranked Colleges
254 Degrees Awarded
$21,200 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Architecture Schools for a Bachelor'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. 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 $75-$110k” 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 $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in general architecture. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general architecture programs that also have a lower cost than 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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

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 $75-$110k.

Top 7 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Architecture (Income $75-$110k) in the Plains States Region

#4 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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. North Dakota State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Fargo, North Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 62 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

North Dakota State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus is $18,389 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Architecture students whose families make $75-$110k.

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%.

Read full report on General Architecture at North Dakota State University

#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 $75-$110k. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a public institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 106 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree architecture students whose families make $75-$110k 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. The yearly cost to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is $19,942 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Architecture students whose families make $75-$110k.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

Read more about General Architecture at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

#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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Lincoln, Nebraska, and it awarded 30 bachelors’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

UNL also made our “Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #5. The yearly cost to attend UNL is $19,663 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Architecture students whose families make $75-$110k.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Full University of Nebraska - Lincoln General Architecture Report

#4

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 #4 on our 2022 Best Value Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s architecture students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree architecture students whose families make $75-$110k 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 $25,505 for plains states region bachelor’s degree architecture students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend WUSTL.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full WUSTL General Architecture Report

#5

Drury University

Springfield, Missouri

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Drury University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Drury University is a small school located in Springfield, Missouri that handed out 24 bachelors’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

Drury University also made our “Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #6. The estimated yearly cost for Drury University is $19,919 for plains states region bachelor’s degree architecture students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on General Architecture at Drury University

#6

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#7 in overall quality

Kansas State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Manhattan, Kansas, this large public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified bachelors’s architecture students in 2019-2020.

K -State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $19,892 for plains states region bachelor’s degree architecture students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Kansas State University.

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 full report on General Architecture at K -State

#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 $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #7. Dunwoody College of Technology is a small school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 14 bachelors’s architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

Dunwoody College of Technology also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Dunwoody College of Technology is $25,428 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Architecture students whose families make $75-$110k.

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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