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2027 Best Value Visual Communications Schools in Arkansas

[Visual Communications](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/design-and-applied-arts/visual-communications/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. 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 visual communications students.

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• Best Value Visual Communications Schools in Arkansas

2027 Best Value Visual Communications Schools in Arkansas

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

Best Value Visual Communications Schools

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Northwest Arkansas Community College
Bentonville, AR

$3,342 In-State Tuition & Fees

$12,479 Avg Student Debt

$43,505 Median Earnings (10yr)

Northwest Arkansas Community College earned the #1 spot for value among visual communications schools in Arkansas. Set in the city of Bentonville, Northwest Arkansas Community College is a large public institution. Students from in state pay about $3,342 in tuition and fees, compared with $5,238 for out-of-state students. Visual Communications graduates carry a median of $12,479 in student loans. Early-career visual communications graduates make about $40,671. Set against $12,479 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.

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University Of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR

$10,104 In-State Tuition & Fees

$23,881 Avg Student Debt

$58,191 Median Earnings (10yr)

A rank of #2 makes University Of Arkansas one of the best values for visual communications. University Of Arkansas is a very large public school located in the city of Fayetteville. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $10,104, while out-of-state students pay about $29,966. Visual Communications graduates carry a median of $23,881 in student loans. Visual Communications graduates of University Of Arkansas earn a median of $41,782 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 74% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced 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.