2027 Best Value Art Education Associate’s Degree Schools

[Art Education](/majors/education/teacher-education-and-development/art-education/) 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.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 1 schools to find the best return on investment for art education students.
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2027 Best Value Art Education Schools in the United States
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in art education, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Art Education Schools
Leading the list is Casper College, our #1 best value for art education in the United States. Set in the city of Casper, Casper College is a mid-sized public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $4,410, with out-of-state students paying around $10,710. Art Education graduates carry a median of $12,598 in student loans. Soon after graduation, art education degree recipients from Casper College generally make around $49,729. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.
Other Art Education Degree Levels
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced 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 · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the one ranked school 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.