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2026 Best Value Architectural Sciences & Technology Schools in Maryland

[Architectural Sciences & Technology](/majors/architecture-and-related-services/architectural-sciences-and-technology/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for architectural sciences & technology students.

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• Best Value Architectural Sciences & Technology Schools in Maryland

2026 Best Value Architectural Sciences & Technology Schools in Maryland

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the architectural sciences & technology degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Architectural Sciences & Technology Schools

1

Morgan State University
Baltimore, MD

$8,229 In-State Tuition & Fees

$30,309 Avg Student Debt

$50,698 Median Earnings (10yr)

Leading the list is Morgan State University, our #1 best value for architectural sciences & technology in Maryland. Set in the city of Baltimore, Morgan State University is a large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $8,229, compared with $19,124 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for architectural sciences & technology graduates is $30,309. Soon after graduation, architectural sciences & technology degree recipients from Morgan State University generally make around $49,736. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 82% of applicants are accepted.

2

University Of Maryland College Park
College Park, MD

$11,809 In-State Tuition & Fees

$20,836 Avg Student Debt

$82,860 Median Earnings (10yr)

A rank of #2 makes University Of Maryland College Park one of the best values for architectural sciences & technology. University Of Maryland College Park is a very large public school located in the suburb of College Park. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $11,809, while out-of-state students pay about $41,186. Students borrow a median of $20,836 to complete the architectural sciences & technology program here. Early-career architectural sciences & technology graduates make about $57,901. That is a strong return on a $20,836 median debt. Roughly 45% of applicants are accepted.

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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 · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 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.