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2023 Schools Highly Focused on Architecture Major in the Plains States Region

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Schools Highly Focused on Architecture Major in the Plains States Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Architecture Major in the Plains States Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 4,982 people earned their degree in general architecture, making the major the 127th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, general architecture graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $49,005 and had an average of $26,624 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 378 general architecture graduates with average earnings and debt of $47,837 and $26,740 respectively.

This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Architecture Major in the Plains States Region” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in general architecture. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their general architecture program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools Highly Focused on Architecture Major in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region architecture students.

Top 10 Most Focused Colleges for General Architecture in the Plains States Region

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Drury University
Springfield, Missouri

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Drury University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Architecture Major in the Plains States Region list. Drury University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Springfield, Missouri. It awarded 23 ’s architecture degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Drury University General Architecture Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Architecture Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Fargo, North Dakota, this fairly large public school awarded 125 diplomas to qualified ’s architecture students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, 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 - Main Campus

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Dunwoody College of Technology
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Out of the 10 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Architecture Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Dunwoody College of Technology landed the #3 spot on the list. Dunwoody College of Technology is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 14 ’s architecture degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Dunwoody College of Technology General Architecture Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Architecture Major in the Plains States Region. This large school is located in Lincoln, Nebraska, and it awarded 99 ’s architecture degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Read full report on General Architecture at University of Nebraska - Lincoln

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Architecture Major in the Plains States Region. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 104 ’s architecture degrees to qualified students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UMN Twin Cities General Architecture Report

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Washington University in St Louis
Saint Louis, Missouri

With a ranking of #6, Washington University in St Louis did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Architecture Major in the Plains States Region list. Washington University in St Louis is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 12 ’s architecture degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full WUSTL General Architecture Report

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Benedictine College
Atchison, Kansas

Benedictine College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Architecture Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #7. This small school is located in Atchison, Kansas, and it awarded 1 ’s architecture degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%.

Read more about General Architecture at Benedictine College

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

University of Kansas did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Architecture Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #8. University of Kansas is a large school located in Lawrence, Kansas that handed out 0 ’s architecture degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Architecture at KU

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Kansas State University
Manhattan, Kansas

Kansas State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Architecture Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #8. Manhattan, Kansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s architecture degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about General Architecture at Kansas State University

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Iowa State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Architecture Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Ames, Iowa, this large public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified ’s architecture students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

Read more about General Architecture at Iowa State

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