2026 Best Value Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Schools in New Jersey
[Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology](/majors/architecture-and-related-services/architectural-sciences-and-technology/architectural-and-building-sciences-technology/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find the best return on investment for architectural & building sciences/technology students.
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2026 Best Value Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Schools in New Jersey
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in architectural & building sciences/technology, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Schools
Leading the list is Princeton University, our #1 best value for architectural & building sciences/technology in New Jersey. Princeton University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Princeton. Students from in state pay about $62,688 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $10,888 to complete the architectural & building sciences/technology program here. Early-career architectural & building sciences/technology graduates make about $67,532. Set against $10,888 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 5% of applicants are accepted.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Kean University earned it the #2 place for architectural & building sciences/technology. Set in the suburb of Union, Kean University is a large public institution. Students from in state pay about $14,299 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $22,446. Typical student debt for architectural & building sciences/technology graduates is $26,703. Early-career architectural & building sciences/technology graduates make about $48,705. Set against $26,703 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Kean University admits about 76% of applicants.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at New Jersey Institute Of Technology earned it the #3 place for architectural & building sciences/technology. Located in the city of Newark, New Jersey Institute Of Technology is a large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $19,974, while out-of-state students pay about $37,664. Typical student debt for architectural & building sciences/technology graduates is $31,000. Early-career architectural & building sciences/technology graduates make about $48,961. That is a strong return on a $31,000 median debt. New Jersey Institute Of Technology admits about 65% of applicants.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked 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 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).
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