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2023 Most Popular Colleges for Architectural Engineering in the Plains States Region

5 Ranked Colleges
187 Degrees Awarded
$28,500 Avg Cost*
Most Well Attended Architectural Engineering Major in the Plains States Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Architectural Engineering Major in the Plains States Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 1,012 people earned their degree in architectural engineering, making the major the 239th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, architectural engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $65,501 and had an average of $25,395 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 187 architectural engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $64,368 and $23,707 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Architectural Engineering Major in the Plains States Region” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in architectural engineering. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in architectural engineering.

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Most Well Attended Architectural Engineering Major in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region architectural engineering students.

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Kansas State University
Manhattan, Kansas

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Well Attended Architectural Engineering Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Kansas State University landed the #1 spot on the list. K -State is a public institution located in Manhattan, Kansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 70 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Kansas State University Architectural Engineering Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Architectural Engineering Major in the Plains States Region. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a large public school situated in Lincoln, Nebraska. It awarded 62 ’s architectural engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.

Full UNL Architectural Engineering Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Missouri University of Science and Technology. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Architectural Engineering Major in the Plains States Region. This medium-sized school is located in Rolla, Missouri, and it awarded 27 ’s architectural engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

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 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 Architectural Engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Kansas. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Architectural Engineering Major in the Plains States Region. KU is a public institution located in Lawrence, Kansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 27 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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 Architectural Engineering at KU

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University of North Dakota
Grand Forks, North Dakota

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Well Attended Architectural Engineering Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Dakota landed the #5 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Grand Forks, North Dakota, and it awarded 1 ’s architectural engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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 University of North Dakota Architectural Engineering Report

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