2026 Best Value Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Schools in Montana

[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. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong architectural & building sciences/technology education at a price that pays off.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 1 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 Montana
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
Montana State University earned the #1 spot for value among architectural & building sciences/technology schools in Montana. Set in the city of Bozeman, Montana State University is a large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $8,460, with out-of-state students paying around $33,287. Architectural & Building Sciences/technology graduates carry a median of $25,500 in student loans. Soon after graduation, architectural & building sciences/technology degree recipients from Montana State University generally make around $60,867. That is a strong return on a $25,500 median debt. Roughly 82% of applicants are accepted.
Notes and References
The ranking above is published 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 · 1 school 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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