2027 Best Value Art Education Schools in Colorado
[Art Education](/majors/education/teacher-education-and-development/art-education/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong art education education at a price that pays off.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for art education students.
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2027 Best Value Art Education Schools in Colorado
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in art education, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Art Education Schools
Metropolitan State College Of Denver earned the #1 spot for value among art education schools in Colorado. Metropolitan State College Of Denver is a very large public school located in the city of Denver. In-state tuition and fees average $11,124, with out-of-state students paying around $30,684. Art Education graduates carry a median of $28,000 in student loans. Art Education graduates of Metropolitan State College Of Denver earn a median of $41,954 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $28,000 median debt. The acceptance rate is 99%.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Regis University earned it the #2 place for art education. Regis University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $28,140. Typical student debt for art education graduates is $31,773. Art Education graduates of Regis University earn a median of $72,028 early in their careers. Set against $31,773 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Regis University admits about 86% of applicants.
Rocky Mountain College Of Art And Design came in at #3 on our 2027 list of the best value art education schools. Set in the suburb of Lakewood, Rocky Mountain College Of Art And Design is a mid-sized private for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $20,190 in tuition and fees. Art Education graduates carry a median of $41,444 in student loans. Early-career art education graduates make about $30,115. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.
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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 · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 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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