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2023 Best Value Architectural Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$34,131 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$54,980 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Architectural Sciences & Technology 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Architectural Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Plains States Region to see which programs offered the best value experiences for architect science students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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.

2023 Best Value Architectural Sciences & Technology Schools in the Plains States Region

Check out the architect science programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality 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. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the city of Ames.

Iowa State undergraduate students pay an average of $25,446 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Iowa State is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Architectural Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region list.

Read full report on Architectural Sciences & Technology at Iowa State University

#2

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Kansas State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Architectural Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region list. K -State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Manhattan.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at K -State are $26,491 a year.

Read full report on Architectural Sciences & Technology at Kansas State University

#3

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS
$28,034 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Kansas helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best architectural sciences and technology schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at KU are $28,034 a year.

Full Architectural Sciences & Technology at University of Kansas Report

Out of the 6 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a fairly large student population.

UMN Twin Cities undergraduate students pay an average of $33,818 in tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, UMN Twin Cities also did well on our Best Architectural Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full Architectural Sciences & Technology at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Report

#5

Drury University

Springfield, MO
$32,130 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Drury University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Architectural Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Springfield, Drury University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Drury University are $32,130 per year.

Full Architectural Sciences & Technology at Drury University Report

Washington University in St Louis ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Architectural Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WUSTL are $58,866 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, WUSTL is ranked #2 for overall quality for architect science in the Plains States Region .

Read full report on Architectural Sciences & Technology at Washington University in St Louis

Best Architectural Sciences & Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best architectural sciences and technology colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 127
Minnesota 69
Kansas 164
Iowa 89
South Dakota 25

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 6 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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