2023 Best Value Architecture/Urban Planning Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Architecture & Related Services Master's Degree School for You
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.
The Best Value Architecture/Urban Planning Master'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. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Plains States Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for architecture and related services 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. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Architecture/Urban Planning
Our analysis found North Dakota State University - Main Campus to be the best value school for architecture and related services students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Plains States Region . North Dakota State University is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fargo.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at North Dakota State University are $12,028 a year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Nebraska - Lincoln helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value architecture and related services schools in the Plains States Region . UNL is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lincoln.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UNL are $19,541 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UNL also did well on our Best Architecture/Urban Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Out of the 6 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Kansas State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at K -State are $23,949 a year.
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Out of the 6 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kansas landed the # 4 spot on the list. KU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lawrence.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at KU are $25,007 per year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Iowa State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value architecture and related services schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Iowa State are $26,948 a year.
Iowa State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Architecture/Urban Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.
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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Architecture/Urban Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UMN Twin Cities are $29,262 a year.
UMN Twin Cities excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Architecture/Urban Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.
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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 |
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Majors Related to Architecture & Related Services
Architecture & Related Services Majors to Study
| 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 |
Majors Similar to Architecture & Related Services
| 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.
- 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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