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2023 Best Architecture/Urban Planning Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

6 Colleges
$44,169 Avg Salary
$25,409 Avg Student Debt

Architecture & Related Services is the #29 most popular major in the country with 17,325 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Architecture/Urban Planning Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Plains States Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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Check out the architecture and related services bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Plains States Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Architecture/Urban Planning

Our 2023 rankings named University of Minnesota - Twin Cities the best school in the Plains States Region for architecture and related services students working on their bachelor’s degree. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Architecture/Urban Planning Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UNL is a very large public school located in the large city of Lincoln.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Washington University in St Louis. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Architecture/Urban Planning Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at North Dakota State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best architecture and related services schools in the Plains States Region . North Dakota State University is a large public school located in the midsize city of Fargo.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Iowa State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best architecture and related services schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a very large student population.

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#6

Drury University

Springfield, MO

Drury University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree architecture and related services programs. Drury University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.

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Explore the best architecture and related services schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 214
Minnesota 263
Iowa 136
South Dakota 31
Missouri 181
Nebraska 138
North Dakota 151

Major Annual Graduates
Architectural Sciences & Technology 6,781
General Architecture 4,982
Urban & Regional Planning 2,419
Landscape Architecture 905
Environmental Design 741
Interior Architecture 728
Real Estate Development 420
Architecture (Other) 202
Architectural History 147

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer & Information Sciences 254,454
Engineering 198,468
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 177,778
Engineering Technologies 85,188
Mathematics & Statistics 52,396

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 Lorenzo Cafaro.

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