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2023 Most Popular Architecture/Urban Planning Schools in Minnesota

5 Colleges
$49,561 Avg Salary
$20,688 Avg Student Debt

In 2020-2021, 263 degrees and certificates were awarded to architecture and related services students who went to a Minnesota college or university. This makes it the #29 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 Schools in Minnesota ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Minnesota to see which programs were the most popular 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Architecture & Related Services Colleges.

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 degree in Minnesota. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a very large student population.

On average, architecture and related services graduates from UMN Twin Cities take out $21,782 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $334.

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Out of the 5 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Dunwoody College of Technology landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Dunwoody College of Technology is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, architecture and related services majors at Dunwoody College of Technology accumulate an average of around $18,500 in student debt.

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#3

South Central College

North Mankato, MN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend South Central College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Architecture/Urban Planning Schools in Minnesota list. South Central College is a small public school located in the small suburb of North Mankato.

Read full report on Architecture & Related Services at South Central College

Out of the 5 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the # 4 spot on the list. Minnesota State Mankato is a large public school located in the city of Mankato.

Read full report on Architecture & Related Services at Minnesota State University - Mankato

Out of the 5 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Minneapolis Community and Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Minneapolis.

Read full report on Architecture & Related Services at Minneapolis Community and Technical College

Explore all the Most Popular Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 214
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 5 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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