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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Art Education

203 Ranked Colleges
978 Degrees Awarded
$13,800 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Art Education Schools for a Bachelor's

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Art Education Schools for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 1,699 people earned their degree in art education, making the major the 329th most popular in the United States.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 978 art education graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Art Education Schools for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 203 colleges that offered a degree in art education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality art education programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the art education program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Art Education Schools for a Bachelor’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree art education students.

Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Art Education

#1

Minot State University

Minot, North Dakota
Top 20% in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minot State University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Art Education Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Minot State University is a small public school situated in Minot, North Dakota. It awarded 2 bachelors’s art education degrees in 2019-2020.

On top of its placing in this ranking, MSU also did well on our “Best Art Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The yearly cost to attend Minot State University is $11,898 for Bachelor’s Degree Art Education students.

Read full report on Art Education at MSU

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Idaho. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Art Education Schools for a Bachelor’s list. BYU - I is a large school located in Rexburg, Idaho that handed out 20 bachelors’s art education degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $7,167 for bachelor’s degree art education students per year to attend Brigham Young University - Idaho.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Art Education at BYU - I

#3

Valley City State University

Valley City, North Dakota
Top 15% in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Valley City State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Art Education Schools for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Valley City, North Dakota, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s art education degrees in 2019-2020.

On top of its placing in this ranking, Valley City State University also did well on our “Best Art Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best Art Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $11,981 for Bachelor’s Degree Art Education students per year to attend Valley City State University.

Read more about Art Education at Valley City State University

#13 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Art Education Schools for a Bachelor’s list. North Dakota State University - Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Fargo, North Dakota that handed out 4 bachelors’s art education degrees in 2019-2020.

North Dakota State University also took the #13 spot in our “Best Art Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for North Dakota State University - Main Campus is $16,584 for bachelor’s degree art education students.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Art Education at North Dakota State University

#5

University of Wisconsin - River Falls

River Falls, Wisconsin
#24 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - River Falls. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Art Education Schools for a Bachelor’s list. River Falls, Wisconsin is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s art education degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree art education students list, UW - River Falls has also earned the #24 rank in our “Best Art Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $13,748 for bachelor’s degree art education students per year to attend University of Wisconsin - River Falls.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UW - River Falls Art Education Report

#6

Wayne State College

Wayne, Nebraska
Top 25% in overall quality

Wayne State College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Art Education Schools for a Bachelor’s list. WSC is a small public school situated in Wayne, Nebraska. It awarded 6 bachelors’s art education degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend WSC is $13,765 for Bachelor’s Degree Art Education students.

Read more about Art Education at Wayne State College

#7

University of Wisconsin - Stout

Menomonie, Wisconsin
#21 in overall quality

University of Wisconsin - Stout landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Art Education Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. UW - Stout is a public institution located in Menomonie, Wisconsin. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UW - Stout did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best Art Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Wisconsin - Stout is $15,839 for bachelor’s degree art education students.

The low student loan default rate of 3.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Art Education at University of Wisconsin - Stout

#8

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, South Dakota

University of South Dakota came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Art Education Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Vermillion, South Dakota, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s art education degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for University of South Dakota is $18,555 for bachelor’s degree art education students.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Art Education at University of South Dakota

#9

Northern State University

Aberdeen, South Dakota

Northern State University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Art Education Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Northern State University is a small public school situated in Aberdeen, South Dakota. It awarded 3 bachelors’s art education degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Northern State University is $15,851 for Bachelor’s Degree Art Education students.

Full Northern State University Art Education Report

#10

Winona State University

Winona, Minnesota
#23 in overall quality

Winona State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Art Education Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Winona, Minnesota, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s art education degrees in 2019-2020.

Winona State also took the #23 spot in our “Best Art Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Winona State is $17,656 for bachelor’s degree art education students.

The low student loan default rate of 3.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Winona State University Art Education Report

#11

University of Wisconsin - Whitewater

Whitewater, Wisconsin
Top 20% in overall quality

University of Wisconsin - Whitewater landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Art Education Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Whitewater, Wisconsin, this fairly large public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s art education students in 2019-2020.

UW - Whitewater also claimed a top spot on our “Best Art Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. It costs about $15,249 for bachelor’s degree art education students per year to attend UW - Whitewater.

Read full report on Art Education at UW - Whitewater

#12

Western Carolina University

Cullowhee, North Carolina

With a ranking of #12, Western Carolina University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Art Education Schools for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Cullowhee, North Carolina, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s art education degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend WCU is $13,722 for Bachelor’s Degree Art Education students.

Full Western Carolina University Art Education Report

Southwest Minnesota State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Art Education Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Marshall, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s art education students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Southwest Minnesota State University is $14,397 for Bachelor’s Degree Art Education students.

Full Southwest Minnesota State University Art Education Report

#20 in overall quality

University of Minnesota - Duluth did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Art Education Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #14. University of Minnesota - Duluth is a fairly large school located in Duluth, Minnesota that handed out 3 bachelors’s art education degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree art education students list, UMN Duluth has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Art Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UMN Duluth is $17,067 for bachelor’s degree art education students.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UMN Duluth Art Education Report

#15

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, Iowa
#8 in overall quality

University of Northern Iowa ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Art Education Schools for a Bachelor’s list. UNI is located in Cedar Falls, Iowa and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 bachelors’s art education degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNI, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Art Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $15,620 for bachelor’s degree art education students per year to attend UNI.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Art Education at University of Northern Iowa

Fort Hays State University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Art Education Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Hays, Kansas, this fairly large public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified bachelors’s art education students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Fort Hays State University is $12,053 for bachelor’s degree art education students.

Full Fort Hays State University Art Education Report

#17

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, Minnesota
Top 25% in overall quality

Saint Cloud State University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Art Education Schools for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s art education degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $14,267 for bachelor’s degree art education students per year to attend Saint Cloud State University.

Read full report on Art Education at Saint Cloud State University

Top 20% in overall quality

Minnesota State University - Mankato came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Art Education Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school situated in Mankato, Minnesota. It awarded 4 bachelors’s art education degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on this list, Minnesota State Mankato is in the top on our “Best Art Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Art Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $16,221 for Bachelor’s Degree Art Education students per year to attend Minnesota State Mankato.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Minnesota State University - Mankato Art Education Report

#19

University of Wyoming

Laramie, Wyoming
Top 25% in overall quality

University of Wyoming landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Art Education Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. UW is a public institution located in Laramie, Wyoming. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for UW is $12,159 for Bachelor’s Degree Art Education students.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UW Art Education Report

University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Art Education Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #20. San Juan, is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s art education degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for UPR Rio Piedras is $11,714 for Bachelor’s Degree Art Education students.

Full University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras Art Education Report

#21

Henderson State University

Arkadelphia, Arkansas

Henderson State University landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Art Education Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Henderson State University is a public institution located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Henderson State University is $10,270 for Bachelor’s Degree Art Education students.

Read more about Art Education at Henderson State University

#22

Peru State College

Peru, Nebraska

Peru State College landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Art Education Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in Peru, Nebraska, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s art education degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $14,058 for Bachelor’s Degree Art Education students per year to attend Peru State College.

Read more about Art Education at Peru State

#23

Queens College

Queens, New York
#25 in overall quality

Queens College landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Art Education Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Queens, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s art education degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

QC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #25 on our “Best Art Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Queens College is $3,067 for bachelor’s degree art education students.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Art Education at Queens College

#24

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, Michigan

Western Michigan University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Art Education Schools for a Bachelor’s list. WMU is a fairly large school located in Kalamazoo, Michigan that handed out 9 bachelors’s art education degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for WMU is $19,433 for Bachelor’s Degree Art Education students.

Full WMU Art Education Report

#25

Weber State University

Ogden, Utah

Weber State University landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Art Education Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in Ogden, Utah, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s art education degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Weber State University is $11,968 for bachelor’s degree art education students.

Full WSU Art Education Report

Rest of the Best 31 in Best Value Art Education Schools for a Bachelor’s

Not only did these schools make the top 31 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

#26

Northern Illinois University

Dekalb, Illinois
#27

Appalachian State University

Boone, North Carolina
#28

University of Central Florida

Orlando, Florida
#29

Northeastern State University

Tahlequah, Oklahoma

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Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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