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2023 Best Value Colleges for Architecture & Related Services (Income Over $110k) in the Plains States Region

7 Ranked Colleges
1,119 Degrees Awarded
$25,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Vallue Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Vallue Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 17,325 people earned their degree in architecture and related services, making the major the 29th most popular in the United States. 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 Vallue Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking looked at 7 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.

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.

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The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region architecture & related services students whose families make more than $110k.

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Out of the 7 schools in the Best Vallue Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Iowa State is located in Ames, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 136 ’s architecture and related services degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Iowa State, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Iowa State University is $16,002 for plains states region architecture & related services students whose families make more than $110k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

Read full report on Architecture & Related Services at Iowa State University

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Out of the 7 schools in the Best Vallue Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. North Dakota State University is a public institution located in Fargo, North Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 151 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

North Dakota State University also took the #5 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $16,998 for plains states region architecture & related services students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend North Dakota State University.

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 more about Architecture & Related Services at North Dakota State University - Main Campus

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Vallue Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k list. UNL is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 138 ’s architecture and related services degrees to qualified students.

UNL not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $17,013 for plains states region architecture & related services students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend UNL.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

Read more about Architecture & Related Services at UNL

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Vallue Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kansas landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Lawrence, Kansas, and it awarded 117 ’s architecture and related services degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at KU, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $20,257 for Plains States Region Architecture & Related Services students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend University of Kansas.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of Kansas Architecture & Related Services Report

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Out of the 7 schools in the Best Vallue Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #5 spot on the list. UMN Twin Cities is a public institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 219 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UMN Twin Cities not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $17,878 for plains states region architecture & related services students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend UMN Twin Cities.

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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Architecture & Related Services at UMN Twin Cities

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Kansas State University
Manhattan, Kansas

Kansas State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Vallue Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Manhattan, Kansas, this large public school handed out 95 degrees to qualified ’s architecture and related services students in 2020-2021.

K -State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $18,433 for Plains States Region Architecture & Related Services students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Kansas State University.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full K -State Architecture & Related Services Report

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Washington University in St Louis did quite well in the 2023 Best Vallue Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #7. Washington University in St Louis is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 123 ’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 more than $110k list, WUSTL has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for WUSTL is $26,921 for Plains States Region Architecture & Related Services students whose families make more than $110k.

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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. 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%.

Read full report on Architecture & Related Services at WUSTL

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