2026 Best Value Architectural Engineering Schools in Illinois
[Architectural Engineering](/majors/engineering/architectural-engineering/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong architectural engineering 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 architectural engineering students.
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2026 Best Value Architectural Engineering Schools in Illinois
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the architectural engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Architectural Engineering Schools
Illinois Institute Of Technology earned the #1 spot for value among architectural engineering schools in Illinois. Located in the city of Chicago, Illinois Institute Of Technology is a large private not-for-profit university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $52,202. Students borrow a median of $26,774 to complete the architectural engineering program here. Early-career architectural engineering graduates make about $71,315. Set against $26,774 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Illinois Institute Of Technology admits about 55% of applicants.
Notes and References
This ranking is produced 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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