2026 Best Value architecture Schools in North Dakota
[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 North Dakota
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in architecture, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value architecture Schools
Our analysis ranked North Dakota State University Main Campus the best value for a degree in architecture in North Dakota. Set in the city of Fargo, North Dakota State University Main Campus is a large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $10,910, compared with $15,564 for out-of-state students. Architecture graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans. Architecture graduates of North Dakota State University Main Campus earn a median of $55,779 early in their careers. Set against $27,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 95% of applicants are accepted.
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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 · 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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