2026 Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Management Schools in Virginia
[Fine & Studio Arts Management](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/arts-media-management/fine-and-studio-arts-management/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 5 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for fine & studio arts management students.
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2026 Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Management Schools in Virginia
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in fine & studio arts management, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Management Schools
George Mason University tops our 2026 list of the best value fine & studio arts management schools in Virginia. Set in the suburb of Fairfax, George Mason University is a very large public institution. Students from in state pay about $14,220 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $38,688. Students borrow a median of $23,529 to complete the fine & studio arts management program here. Early-career fine & studio arts management graduates make about $50,333. Set against $23,529 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. George Mason University admits about 88% of applicants.
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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 · 5 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 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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