2026 Best Value Architectural Engineering Schools in Ohio
[Architectural Engineering](/majors/engineering/architectural-engineering/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 1 schools to find the best return on investment for architectural engineering students.
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2026 Best Value Architectural Engineering Schools in Ohio
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in architectural engineering, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Architectural Engineering Schools
For return on investment in architectural engineering, no school beat University Of Cincinnati Main Campus this year. Located in the city of Cincinnati, University Of Cincinnati Main Campus is a very large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $13,363, while out-of-state students pay about $28,697. Architectural Engineering graduates carry a median of $25,880 in student loans. Architectural Engineering graduates of University Of Cincinnati Main Campus earn a median of $72,691 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $25,880 median debt. The acceptance rate is 85%.
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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 · 1 school 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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