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2023 Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Architecture & Related Services in the Plains States Region

10 Ranked Colleges
527 Degrees Awarded
$51,476 Avg Salary
Most Well Attended Architecture & Related Services Major in the Plains States Region for a Master's

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Architecture & Related Services Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s” 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. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 527 architecture and related services graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,401 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Architecture & Related Services Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in architecture and related services. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular architecture and related services programs in the United States.

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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Architecture & Related Services Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s”.

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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 #1 for the Most Well Attended Architecture & Related Services Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 101 masters’s architecture and related services degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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 more about Architecture & Related Services at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

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Kansas State University
Manhattan, Kansas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kansas State University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Architecture & Related Services Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s. K -State is a public institution located in Manhattan, Kansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 95 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Architecture & Related Services at Kansas State University

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kansas. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Architecture & Related Services Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. University of Kansas is a public institution located in Lawrence, Kansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 95 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Washington University in St Louis. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Architecture & Related Services Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 79 masters’s architecture and related services degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full WUSTL Architecture & Related Services Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Architecture & Related Services Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s. Located in Fargo, North Dakota, this fairly large public school handed out 73 degrees to qualified masters’s architecture and related services students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%.

Full North Dakota State University Architecture & Related Services Report

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Architecture & Related Services Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Lincoln, Nebraska, and it awarded 37 masters’s architecture and related services degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 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.

Full UNL Architecture & Related Services Report

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Iowa State University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Architecture & Related Services Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking. Iowa State University is a large public school situated in Ames, Iowa. It awarded 28 masters’s architecture and related services degrees 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Iowa State Architecture & Related Services Report

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South Dakota State University
Brookings, South Dakota

South Dakota State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Architecture & Related Services Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #8. South Dakota State is located in Brookings, South Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 masters’s architecture and related services degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%.

Read more about Architecture & Related Services at South Dakota State University

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Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, Missouri

With a ranking of #9, Saint Louis University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Architecture & Related Services Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 5 degrees to qualified masters’s architecture and related services students in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Architecture & Related Services at Saint Louis University

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Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Architecture & Related Services Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #10. Minnesota State University - Mankato is a public institution located in Mankato, Minnesota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Minnesota State University - Mankato Architecture & Related Services Report

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