2023 Most Popular Architecture/Urban Planning Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Architecture/Urban Planning Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Architecture & Related Services program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for architecture and related services majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Architecture & Related Services Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of Minnesota - Twin Cities to be the most popular school for architecture and related services students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Plains States Region . UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.
Of the 101 students majoring in architecture and related services at UMN Twin Cities, 47% are male and 53% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kansas. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Architecture/Urban Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. KU is a very large public school located in the city of Lawrence.
Women make up 45% of the architecture and related services majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kansas State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Architecture/Urban Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public school with a very large student population.
About 54% of the students majoring in architecture and related services at the school are women while 46% are male.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Washington University in St Louis is a great place for architecture and related services students working on their master’s degree. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.
About 48% of the students majoring in architecture and related services at the school are women while 52% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Architecture/Urban Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. North Dakota State University is a large public school located in the midsize city of Fargo.
Women make up 47% of the architecture and related services majors at the school.
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University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree architecture and related services programs. UNL is a very large public school located in the large city of Lincoln.
About 35% of the students majoring in architecture and related services at the school are women while 65% are male.
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With a ranking of #7, Iowa State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for architecture and related services students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 28 students majoring in architecture and related services at Iowa State, 39% are male and 61% are female.
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South Dakota State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Architecture/Urban Planning Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 13 students majoring in architecture and related services at South Dakota State, 54% are male and 46% are female.
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Saint Louis University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for architecture and related services students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. SLU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Louis.
Women make up 80% of the architecture and related services majors at the school.
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Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree architecture and related services programs. Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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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 |
Architecture & Related Services Related Majors
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 10 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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