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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Architecture & Related Services (Income Over $110k) in the Plains States Region

8 Ranked Colleges
540 Degrees Awarded
$26,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master's in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Vallue Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Architecture & Related Services is the 28th most popular major in the country with 17,480 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, architecture and related services graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $47,294 and had an average of $39,729 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 1,196 architecture and related services graduates with average earnings and debt of $45,867 and $33,297 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 540 architecture and related services graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in architecture and related services. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great architecture and related services programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the architecture and related services 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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The architecture & related services school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Vallue Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k”.

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The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k.

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Vallue Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k 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 37 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

North Dakota State University also took the #3 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University - Main Campus are $11,589, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Vallue Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Iowa State University is a large public school situated in Ames, Iowa. It awarded 52 masters’s architecture and related services degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa State also took the #4 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State University are $25,948, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Vallue Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #3 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 45 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNL also made our “Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNL are $19,513, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kansas State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Vallue Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k. Kansas State University is a large school located in Manhattan, Kansas that handed out 119 masters’s architecture and related services degrees in 2019-2020.

K -State also made our “Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at Kansas State University are $24,115, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Vallue Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, South Dakota State University landed the #5 spot on the list. South Dakota State University is a fairly large school located in Brookings, South Dakota that handed out 13 masters’s architecture and related services degrees in 2019-2020.

South Dakota State also took the #8 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at South Dakota State University are $16,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#2 in overall quality

University of Kansas did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #6. KU is a public institution located in Lawrence, Kansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 93 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

KU also made our “Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kansas are $25,007, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k list. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 95 masters’s architecture and related services degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree architecture & related services students whose families make more than $110k list, UMN Twin Cities has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845.

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#8

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#1 in overall quality

Washington University in St Louis came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Architecture & Related Services Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 81 masters’s architecture and related services degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WUSTL, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Washington University in St Louis are $56,562.

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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%.

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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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