2023 Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region
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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Architecture for a Bachelor’s” 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. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 289 general architecture graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,046 and $29,021 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Architecture for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general architecture. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general architecture programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general architecture program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Architecture for a Bachelor’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Architecture for a Bachelor’s”.
Top 5 Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Architecture for a Bachelor’s. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a public institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 104 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UMN Twin Cities also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Of the 52,017 students enrolled at UMN Twin Cities, 752 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 436 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,020. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UMN Twin Cities does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UMN Twin Cities]](/colleges/university-of-minnesota-twin-cities/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Architecture for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Fargo, North Dakota, this fairly large public school handed out 64 degrees to qualified bachelors’s architecture students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at North Dakota State University, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Among the 12,846 students enrolled at North Dakota State University, 4 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at North Dakota State University]](/colleges/north-dakota-state-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Architecture for a Bachelor’s. Lincoln, Nebraska is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s architecture degrees to 71 students in 2020-2021.
UNL also made our “Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #4.Our most recent data shows that 690 of the 25,108 students enrolled at University of Nebraska - Lincoln were GI Bill® students, of which 344 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,374. During this same period, 79 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Architecture for a Bachelor’s 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 bachelors’s architecture degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
WUSTL not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.According to our most recent data, Washington University in St Louis supports 15,449 students, and 7 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 14 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,972. During this same period, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Drury University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Architecture for a Bachelor’s. This small school is located in Springfield, Missouri, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s architecture degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Drury University, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Of the 1,691 students enrolled at Drury University, 6 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,355. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Drury University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Drury University]](/colleges/drury-university/student-life/veterans/)
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