2026 Best Value architecture Schools in Alabama
[architecture](/majors/architecture-and-related-services/general-architecture/architecture/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong architecture education at a price that pays off.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for architecture students.
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2026 Best Value architecture Schools in Alabama
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the architecture degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value architecture Schools
Auburn University earned the #1 spot for value among architecture schools in Alabama. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn University is a very large public university. Students from in state pay about $12,890 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $34,922. Typical student debt for architecture graduates is $28,000. Soon after graduation, architecture degree recipients from Auburn University generally make around $53,146. That is a strong return on a $28,000 median debt. Roughly 46% of applicants are accepted.
Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, 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 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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