2026 Best Value Architecture And Related Services Associate’s Degree Schools
Looking for the best-value Architecture And Related Services associate’s degree programs in the United States? This list ranks 387 institutions by value — the balance of cost and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. Our scores reflect factors such as tuition, student debt, and post-graduation earnings to surface the strongest return on investment.
To help you make your decision, Course Advisor analyzed schools to produce this 2026 value ranking, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). View our full ranking methodology.
Top 25 Best-Value Architecture And Related Services Associate’s Degree Schools in the United States
Learn more about these high-value schools below:
Leading the list is Thaddeus Stevens College Of Technology, our #1 best-value Architecture And Related Services school in the United States. Set in Lancaster, PA, Thaddeus Stevens College Of Technology is a public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $9,050. Graduates carry a median of $9,915 in student loans. Median earnings reach $54,681 ten years out. That is a strong return on a $9,915 median debt. Roughly 71% of applicants are accepted. Read the full report on Thaddeus Stevens College Of Technology
Pratt Institute Main came in at #2 on this year's best-value Architecture And Related Services ranking in the United States. This private not-for-profit school is set in Brooklyn, NY. In-state tuition and fees average $61,845. Typical Architecture And Related Services student debt is $31,000. A decade after starting, students earn a median of $54,295. That is a strong return on a $31,000 median debt. The acceptance rate is 73%. See the full Pratt Institute Main profile
You'll get strong value at New York Institute Of Technology, which ranked #3 this year. Located in Old Westbury, NY, New York Institute Of Technology is a private not-for-profit institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $46,560. The median Architecture And Related Services program debt is $29,000. Graduates go on to earn a median of $70,080 ten years after entry. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 81%. Get the full New York Institute Of Technology report
A rank of #4 makes California State University Fresno one of the best values in the United States. See the full California State University Fresno profile
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Keene State College earned it the #5 place in the United States. Read the full report on Keene State College
Orange Coast College came in at #6 in this year's value ranking. More on Orange Coast College
Fresno City College landed the #7 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full Fresno City College profile
Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis placed #8 among the best-value Architecture And Related Services schools in the United States. Get the full Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis report
Sinclair Community College placed #9 among the best-value Architecture And Related Services schools in the United States. See the full Sinclair Community College profile
Trinity College
Trinity College ranked #10 on our 2026 list of the best-value Architecture And Related Services schools. See the full Trinity College profile
University Of Massachusetts Dartmouth offered strong value this year, earning the #11 position. More on University Of Massachusetts Dartmouth
University Of The District Of Columbia offered strong value this year, earning the #12 position. Get the full University Of The District Of Columbia report
College Of Charleston landed the #13 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on College Of Charleston
Community College Of Allegheny County ranked #14 on our 2026 list of the best-value Architecture And Related Services schools. See the full Community College Of Allegheny County profile
American College Of The Building Arts came in at #15 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on American College Of The Building Arts
Suny College Of Technology At Delhi offered strong value this year, earning the #16 position. Read more about Suny College Of Technology At Delhi
University Of Colorado Boulder ranked #17 on our 2026 list of the best-value Architecture And Related Services schools. More on University Of Colorado Boulder
George Washington University came in at #18 in this year's value ranking. More on George Washington University
Laney College
Laney College placed #19 among the best-value Architecture And Related Services schools in the United States. See the full Laney College profile
Maryland Institute College Of Art landed the #20 spot for value in the United States this year. Read more about Maryland Institute College Of Art
Montana State University landed the #21 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full Montana State University profile
American Public University System came in at #22 in this year's value ranking. More on American Public University System
Frostburg State University landed the #23 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on Frostburg State University
Los Angeles Pierce College placed #24 among the best-value Architecture And Related Services schools in the United States. Get the full Los Angeles Pierce College report
Salt Lake Community College landed the #25 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on Salt Lake Community College
Rest of the Top 50 Best-Value Architecture And Related Services Associate’s Degree Schools in the United States
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s value ranking:
University Of Arizona came in at #26 in this year's value ranking. More on University Of Arizona
University Of San Francisco came in at #27 in this year's value ranking. See the full University Of San Francisco profile
City College Of San Francisco placed #28 among the best-value Architecture And Related Services schools in the United States. Read more about City College Of San Francisco
Drexel University ranked #29 on our 2026 list of the best-value Architecture And Related Services schools. See the full Drexel University profile
El Centro College ranked #30 on our 2026 list of the best-value Architecture And Related Services schools. Read the full report on El Centro College
Lee College
Lee College landed the #31 spot for value in the United States this year. Read more about Lee College
Newschool Of Architecture And Design landed the #32 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full Newschool Of Architecture And Design profile
Suffolk University ranked #33 on our 2026 list of the best-value Architecture And Related Services schools. Read the full report on Suffolk University
City Colleges Of Chicago Wilbur Wright College placed #34 among the best-value Architecture And Related Services schools in the United States. Read more about City Colleges Of Chicago Wilbur Wright College
Florida State College At Jacksonville landed the #35 spot for value in the United States this year. More on Florida State College At Jacksonville
Hampshire College came in at #36 in this year's value ranking. Get the full Hampshire College report
Miami University Oxford ranked #37 on our 2026 list of the best-value Architecture And Related Services schools. Read the full report on Miami University Oxford
Northeastern University came in at #38 in this year's value ranking. More on Northeastern University
University Of Miami offered strong value this year, earning the #39 position. Read the full report on University Of Miami
Eastern Illinois University offered strong value this year, earning the #40 position. More on Eastern Illinois University
University Of New Hampshire Main Campus offered strong value this year, earning the #41 position. Get the full University Of New Hampshire Main Campus report
Wayne State University placed #42 among the best-value Architecture And Related Services schools in the United States. Read more about Wayne State University
Arizona State University offered strong value this year, earning the #43 position. Get the full Arizona State University report
La Roche College
La Roche College offered strong value this year, earning the #44 position. Read the full report on La Roche College
San Diego Mesa College landed the #45 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on San Diego Mesa College
University Of Wisconsin Madison placed #46 among the best-value Architecture And Related Services schools in the United States. Get the full University Of Wisconsin Madison report
Eastern Washington University landed the #47 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full Eastern Washington University report
Northern Arizona University landed the #48 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full Northern Arizona University report
Boston University offered strong value this year, earning the #49 position. Read more about Boston University
Miracosta College offered strong value this year, earning the #50 position. More on Miracosta College
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Ranking Methodology & Notes
These rankings are produced by Course Advisor (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs 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 · Scope: Nation. *Averages shown above reflect the top 387 ranked schools only.
References
- Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) — National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education (core institutional data).
- College Scorecard — U.S. Department of Education (graduate earnings and outcomes data).
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