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2026 Best Value General Architecture Schools in Missouri

[General Architecture](/majors/architecture-and-related-services/general-architecture/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find the best return on investment for general architecture students.

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• Best Value General Architecture Schools in Missouri

2026 Best Value General Architecture Schools in Missouri

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the general architecture degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value General Architecture Schools

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Drury University
Springfield, MO

$36,745 In-State Tuition & Fees

$31,000 Avg Student Debt

$40,694 Median Earnings (10yr)

Leading the list is Drury University, our #1 best value for general architecture in Missouri. Set in the city of Springfield, Drury University is a small private not-for-profit institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $36,745. Typical student debt for general architecture graduates is $31,000. Soon after graduation, general architecture degree recipients from Drury University generally make around $54,723. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Drury University admits about 58% of applicants.

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Washington University In St Louis
St. Louis, MO

$65,790 In-State Tuition & Fees

$17,553 Avg Student Debt

$86,182 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Washington University In St Louis earned it the #2 place for general architecture. Washington University In St Louis is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of St. Louis. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $65,790. General Architecture graduates carry a median of $17,553 in student loans. Early-career general architecture graduates make about $68,303. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 12% 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 · 3 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.