2026 Best Value architecture Schools in South Carolina
[architecture](/majors/architecture-and-related-services/general-architecture/architecture/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong architecture education at a price that pays off.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 1 schools to find the best return on investment for architecture students.
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2026 Best Value architecture Schools in South Carolina
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in architecture, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value architecture Schools
Clemson University earned the #1 spot for value among architecture schools in South Carolina. Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson University is a very large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $15,554, compared with $40,866 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for architecture graduates is $22,500. Early-career architecture graduates make about $49,983. Set against $22,500 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 38% of applicants are accepted.
Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, 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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