[Architecture & Related Services](/majors/architecture-and-related-services/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 5 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for architecture & related services students.
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If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the architecture & related services degrees they offer, see the list below.
Leading the list is University Of Minnesota Twin Cities, our #1 best value for architecture & related services in Minnesota. Set in the city of Minneapolis, University Of Minnesota Twin Cities is a very large public institution. Students from in state pay about $17,214 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $38,362. Typical student debt for architecture & related services graduates is $22,271. Soon after graduation, architecture & related services degree recipients from University Of Minnesota Twin Cities generally make around $51,681. Set against $22,271 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 80%.
Dunwoody College Of Technology is a great value for students pursuing a degree in architecture & related services, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the city of Minneapolis, Dunwoody College Of Technology is a small private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $27,477 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $18,500 to complete the architecture & related services program here. Soon after graduation, architecture & related services degree recipients from Dunwoody College Of Technology generally make around $44,690. Set against $18,500 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Dunwoody College Of Technology admits about 99% of applicants.
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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 · 5 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).
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