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2026 Best Value Art Therapy/Therapist Schools in Massachusetts

[Art Therapy/Therapist](/majors/health-care-professions/rehab-and-therapeutic-professions/art-therapy-therapist/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong art therapy/therapist education at a price that pays off.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools to find the best return on investment for art therapy/therapist students.

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• Best Value Art Therapy/Therapist Schools in Massachusetts

2026 Best Value Art Therapy/Therapist Schools in Massachusetts

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in art therapy/therapist, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Art Therapy/Therapist Schools

1

Springfield College
Springfield, MA

$44,974 In-State Tuition & Fees

$27,000 Avg Student Debt

$48,036 Median Earnings (10yr)

Springfield College tops our 2026 list of the best value art therapy/therapist schools in Massachusetts. Set in the city of Springfield, Springfield College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $44,974. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete the art therapy/therapist program here. Art Therapy/therapist graduates of Springfield College earn a median of $73,045 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $27,000 median debt. Springfield College admits about 72% of applicants.

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Lesley University
Cambridge, MA

$34,256 In-State Tuition & Fees

$23,000 Avg Student Debt

$51,173 Median Earnings (10yr)

A rank of #2 makes Lesley University one of the best values for art therapy/therapist. Lesley University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $34,256. Students borrow a median of $23,000 to complete the art therapy/therapist program here. Early-career art therapy/therapist graduates make about $28,787. That is a strong return on a $23,000 median debt. The acceptance rate is 97%.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 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 · 4 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.