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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Architecture & Related Services is the 29th most popular major in the country with 17,325 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, architecture and related services graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $49,602 and had an average of $25,146 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Plains States region, there were 1,119 architecture and related services graduates with average earnings and debt of $47,929 and $25,785 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in architecture and related services. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent architecture and related services programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the architecture and related services program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. If you’re torn between two schools, you can use it to help you see how they stack up against one another. Bookmark it so you can compare any new schools that might interest you.
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k.
Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington University in St Louis landed the #1 spot on the list. WUSTL is a fairly large school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 123 ’s architecture and related services degrees in 2020-2021.
WUSTL also took the #1 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for WUSTL is $2,446 for Plains States Region Architecture & Related Services students whose families make $30-$48k.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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. 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%.
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Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a large public school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 219 ’s architecture and related services degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our plains states region architecture & related services students whose families make $30-$48k list, UMN Twin Cities has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is $8,609 for Plains States Region Architecture & Related Services students whose families make $30-$48k.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Architecture & Related Services Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Iowa State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k. This large school is located in Ames, Iowa, and it awarded 136 ’s architecture and related services degrees in 2020-2021.
Iowa State also took the #3 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $11,427 for Plains States Region Architecture & Related Services students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Iowa State.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Fargo, North Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s architecture and related services degrees to 151 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our plains states region architecture & related services students whose families make $30-$48k list, North Dakota State University has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $12,735 for Plains States Region Architecture & Related Services students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus.
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%.
Full North Dakota State University - Main Campus Architecture & Related Services Report
Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a large public school situated in Lincoln, Nebraska. It awarded 138 ’s architecture and related services degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNL, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $13,453 for Plains States Region Architecture & Related Services students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln.
The low undergrad 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 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Architecture & Related Services at University of Nebraska - Lincoln
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