2026 Best Value Design & Applied Arts Schools Schools in the Outlying Areas Region
[Design & Applied Arts Schools](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/design-and-applied-arts/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for design & applied arts schools students.
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2026 Best Value Design & Applied Arts Schools Schools in the Outlying Areas Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in design & applied arts schools, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Design & Applied Arts Schools Schools
Atlantic College tops our 2026 list of the best value design & applied arts schools schools in the Outlying Areas Region. Atlantic College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Guaynabo. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $8,280. Design & Applied Arts Schools graduates carry a median of $5,286 in student loans. Soon after graduation, design & applied arts schools degree recipients from Atlantic College generally make around $27,715. Set against $5,286 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Universidad Del Turabo earned it the #2 place for design & applied arts schools. Set in the suburb of Gurabo, Universidad Del Turabo is a large private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $7,750. Typical student debt for design & applied arts schools graduates is $11,250. Design & Applied Arts Schools graduates of Universidad Del Turabo earn a median of $7,580 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $11,250 median debt.
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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 · 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).
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