2026 Best Value Architectural History Bachelor’s Degree Schools
[Architectural History](/majors/architecture-and-related-services/architectural-history/) 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 33 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for architectural history students.
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2026 Best Value Architectural History Schools in the United States
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in architectural history, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Architectural History Schools
Boston University tops our 2026 list of the best value architectural history schools in the United States. Located in the city of Boston, Boston University is a very large private not-for-profit university. Students from in state pay about $68,102 in tuition and fees. Architectural History graduates carry a median of $25,232 in student loans. Early-career architectural history graduates make about $63,598. Set against $25,232 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 11% of applicants are accepted.
University Of San Diego came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value architectural history schools. Set in the city of San Diego, University Of San Diego is a large private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $59,486. Students borrow a median of $23,795 to complete the architectural history program here. Soon after graduation, architectural history degree recipients from University Of San Diego generally make around $68,281. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 52%.
Northeastern University came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best value architectural history schools. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern University is a very large private not-for-profit university. Students from in state pay about $66,162 in tuition and fees. Architectural History graduates carry a median of $25,611 in student loans. Early-career architectural history graduates make about $74,800. Set against $25,611 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 5%.
Other Architectural History Degree Levels
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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 · 33 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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