2027 Best Value Painting/Painter & Wall Coverer Schools in the Great Lakes Region
[Painting/Painter & Wall Coverer](/majors/construction-trades/building-management-inspection/painting-painter-and-wall-coverer/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for painting/painter & wall coverer students.
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2027 Best Value Painting/Painter & Wall Coverer Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in painting/painter & wall coverer, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Painting/Painter & Wall Coverer Schools
Our analysis ranked Ivy Tech Community College the best value for a degree in painting/painter & wall coverer in the Great Lakes Region. Set in the city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public institution. Students from in state pay about $5,154 in tuition and fees, compared with $9,935 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for painting/painter & wall coverer graduates is $7,000. Painting/painter & Wall Coverer graduates of Ivy Tech Community College earn a median of $51,303 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.
Southwestern Illinois College came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value painting/painter & wall coverer schools. Located in the suburb of Belleville, Southwestern Illinois College is a large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $4,230, compared with $6,720 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for painting/painter & wall coverer graduates is $10,388. Soon after graduation, painting/painter & wall coverer degree recipients from Southwestern Illinois College generally make around $44,345. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 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 · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 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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