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. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find the best return on investment for art education students.
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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 Utah Valley University, our #1 best value for art education in Utah. Located in the city of Orem, Utah Valley University is a very large public university. Students from in state pay about $6,507 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $18,489. Students borrow a median of $18,715 to complete the art education program here. Early-career art education graduates make about $49,297. That is a strong return on a $18,715 median debt.
Weber State University came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value art education schools. Set in the city of Ogden, Weber State University is a very large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $6,557, compared with $17,545 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $26,767 to complete the art education program here. Early-career art education graduates make about $50,600. That is a strong return on a $26,767 median debt.
Southern Utah University came in at #3 on our 2027 list of the best value art education schools. Located in the town of Cedar City, Southern Utah University is a very large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $6,962, compared with $21,192 for out-of-state students. Art Education graduates carry a median of $16,500 in student loans. Soon after graduation, art education degree recipients from Southern Utah University generally make around $45,042. Set against $16,500 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 82% of applicants are accepted.
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.
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