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2027 Best Value Art Education Schools in Alabama

[Art Education](/majors/education/teacher-education-and-development/art-education/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for art education students.

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• Best Value Art Education Schools in Alabama

2027 Best Value Art Education Schools in Alabama

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the art education degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Art Education Schools

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University Of Alabama At Birmingham
Birmingham, AL

$9,098 In-State Tuition & Fees

$24,573 Avg Student Debt

$54,501 Median Earnings (10yr)

University Of Alabama At Birmingham tops our 2027 list of the best value art education schools in Alabama. University Of Alabama At Birmingham is a very large public school located in the city of Birmingham. In-state tuition and fees average $9,098, compared with $22,562 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for art education graduates is $24,573. Early-career art education graduates make about $42,319. That is a strong return on a $24,573 median debt. University Of Alabama At Birmingham admits about 88% of applicants.

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The University Of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL

$12,180 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,000 Avg Student Debt

$59,221 Median Earnings (10yr)

The University Of Alabama is a great value for students pursuing a degree in art education, landing the #2 spot this year. The University Of Alabama is a very large public school located in the city of Tuscaloosa. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $12,180, compared with $34,172 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for art education graduates is $25,000. Early-career art education graduates make about $50,740. Set against $25,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 77%.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, 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.

• 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.