by our College Data Analytics Team
[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.
College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value art education schools.
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If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the art education degrees they offer, see the list below.
Leading the list is Rhode Island College, our #1 best value for art education in Rhode Island. Set in the suburb of Providence, Rhode Island College is a large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $11,300, compared with $27,299 for out-of-state students. Art Education graduates carry a median of $29,659 in student loans. Early-career art education graduates make about $51,124. That is a strong return on a $29,659 median debt. The acceptance rate is 92%.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Rhode Island School Of Design earned it the #2 place for art education. Set in the city of Providence, Rhode Island School Of Design is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $62,688. Typical student debt for art education graduates is $26,943. Early-career art education graduates make about $29,894. That is a strong return on a $26,943 median debt. Roughly 19% of applicants are accepted.
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.
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