[Architecture & Related Services, Other](/majors/architecture-and-related-services/other-architecture/architecture-and-related-services-other/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong architecture & related services, other education at a price that pays off.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools to find the best return on investment for architecture & related services, other students.
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If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the architecture & related services, other degrees they offer, see the list below.
For return on investment in architecture & related services, other, no school beat Hobart William Smith Colleges this year. Hobart William Smith Colleges is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Geneva. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $64,928. Typical student debt for architecture & related services, other graduates is $26,750. Early-career architecture & related services, other graduates make about $29,900. Set against $26,750 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 64% of applicants are accepted.
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 · 4 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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