2027 Best Value Architectural History Master’s Degree Schools

[Architectural History](/majors/architecture-and-related-services/architectural-history/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong architectural history education at a price that pays off.
College Factual analyzed 1 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value architectural history schools.
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2027 Best Value Architectural History Schools in the United States
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the architectural history degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Architectural History Schools
Columbia University In The City Of New York earned the #1 spot for value among architectural history schools in the United States. Columbia University In The City Of New York is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York. In-state tuition and fees average $70,517. Students borrow a median of $23,258 to complete the architectural history program here. Soon after graduation, architectural history degree recipients from Columbia University In The City Of New York generally make around $86,770. That is a strong return on a $23,258 median debt. Columbia University In The City Of New York admits about 4% of applicants.
Other Architectural History Degree Levels
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 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 one ranked school 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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