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2026 Best Value Other Design & Applied Arts Schools in Minnesota

[Other Design & Applied Arts](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/design-and-applied-arts/design-and-applied-arts-other/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find the best return on investment for other design & applied arts students.

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• Best Value Other Design & Applied Arts Schools in Minnesota

2026 Best Value Other Design & Applied Arts Schools in Minnesota

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the other design & applied arts degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Other Design & Applied Arts Schools

1

University Of Minnesota Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN

$17,214 In-State Tuition & Fees

$24,000 Avg Student Debt

$69,020 Median Earnings (10yr)

University Of Minnesota Twin Cities earned the #1 spot for value among other design & applied arts schools in Minnesota. Located in the city of Minneapolis, University Of Minnesota Twin Cities is a very large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $17,214, while out-of-state students pay about $38,362. Students borrow a median of $24,000 to complete the other design & applied arts program here. Early-career other design & applied arts graduates make about $42,462. That is a strong return on a $24,000 median debt. Roughly 80% of applicants are accepted.

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Minneapolis College Of Art And Design
Minneapolis, MN

$45,484 In-State Tuition & Fees

$27,000 Avg Student Debt

$40,873 Median Earnings (10yr)

Students looking for strong value in other design & applied arts will find it at Minneapolis College Of Art And Design, which ranked #2. Set in the city of Minneapolis, Minneapolis College Of Art And Design is a small private not-for-profit institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $45,484. Other Design & Applied Arts graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans. Soon after graduation, other design & applied arts degree recipients from Minneapolis College Of Art And Design generally make around $23,687. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 48%.

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Notes and References

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