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2026 Best Value architecture Schools in Missouri

[architecture](/majors/architecture-and-related-services/general-architecture/architecture/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong architecture education at a price that pays off.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for architecture students.

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• Best Value architecture Schools in Missouri

2026 Best Value architecture Schools in Missouri

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

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Drury University
Springfield, MO

$36,745 In-State Tuition & Fees

$31,000 Avg Student Debt

$40,694 Median Earnings (10yr)

Drury University earned the #1 spot for value among architecture schools in Missouri. Set in the city of Springfield, Drury University is a small private not-for-profit institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $36,745. Typical student debt for architecture graduates is $31,000. Soon after graduation, architecture degree recipients from Drury University generally make around $54,723. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Drury University admits about 58% of applicants.

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Washington University In St Louis
St. Louis, MO

$65,790 In-State Tuition & Fees

$17,553 Avg Student Debt

$86,182 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Washington University In St Louis earned it the #2 place for architecture. Washington University In St Louis is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of St. Louis. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $65,790. Typical student debt for architecture graduates is $17,553. Early-career architecture graduates make about $68,303. That is a strong return on a $17,553 median debt. Roughly 12% 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 · 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.