2027 Best Value Interior Architecture Schools in the The Plains States Region
[Interior Architecture](/majors/architecture-and-related-services/interior-architecture/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
College Factual analyzed 3 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value interior architecture schools.
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2027 Best Value Interior Architecture Schools in the The Plains States Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in interior architecture, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Interior Architecture Schools
For return on investment in interior architecture, no school beat University Of Nebraska Lincoln this year. Set in the city of Lincoln, University Of Nebraska Lincoln is a very large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $10,434, while out-of-state students pay about $28,584. Interior Architecture graduates carry a median of $26,876 in student loans. Early-career interior architecture graduates make about $46,293. Set against $26,876 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 88% of applicants are accepted.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at University Of Kansas earned it the #2 place for interior architecture. Located in the city of Lawrence, University Of Kansas is a very large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $12,102, while out-of-state students pay about $30,432. Students borrow a median of $23,608 to complete the interior architecture program here. Early-career interior architecture graduates make about $56,289. Set against $23,608 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 94%.
Kansas State University came in at #3 on our 2027 list of the best value interior architecture schools. Located in the city of Manhattan, Kansas State University is a very large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $11,221, while out-of-state students pay about $28,568. Interior Architecture graduates carry a median of $23,546 in student loans. Interior Architecture graduates of Kansas State University earn a median of $51,543 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $23,546 median debt. Roughly 82% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 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 · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 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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