2023 Best Value Architectural Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Architectural Sciences & Technology Bachelor's Degree School for You
Architectural Sciences & Technology is the #111 most popular major in the country with 6,781 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
The Best Value Architectural Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 3 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for architect science students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Architectural Sciences
Our 2023 rankings named Iowa State University the best value school in the Plains States Region for architectural sciences and technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ames.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Iowa State are $25,446 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Iowa State is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Architectural Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.
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Out of the 3 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Drury University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Drury University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Drury University undergraduate students pay an average of $32,130 in tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 3 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington University in St Louis landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WUSTL are $58,866 a year.
WUSTL also made our Best Architectural Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list, coming in at #1.
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Explore the best architectural sciences and technology schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 127 |
| Minnesota | 69 |
| Kansas | 164 |
| Iowa | 89 |
| South Dakota | 25 |
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Majors Related to Architect Science
Architectural Sciences & Technology is one of 8 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Architect Science
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Architecture | 4,982 |
| Urban & Regional Planning | 2,419 |
| Landscape Architecture | 905 |
| Environmental Design | 741 |
| Interior Architecture | 728 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 3 schools only.
- 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 the rest 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to SSR2000.
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