2026 Best Value Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Schools in Iowa
[Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology](/majors/architecture-and-related-services/architectural-sciences-and-technology/architectural-and-building-sciences-technology/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong architectural & building sciences/technology education at a price that pays off.
College Factual analyzed 1 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value architectural & building sciences/technology schools.
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2026 Best Value Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Schools in Iowa
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in architectural & building sciences/technology, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Schools
For return on investment in architectural & building sciences/technology, no school beat Iowa State University this year. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State University is a very large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $10,787, compared with $28,881 for out-of-state students. Architectural & Building Sciences/technology graduates carry a median of $31,000 in student loans. Early-career architectural & building sciences/technology graduates make about $57,928. That is a strong return on a $31,000 median debt. Roughly 89% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced 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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