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2023 Best Value Colleges for Art History

257 Ranked Colleges
3,512 Degrees Awarded
$13,700 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Art History Schools

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Art History Schools” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2020-2021, 3,512 people earned their degree in art history, making the major the 192nd most popular in the United States.

This year’s “Best Value Art History Schools” ranking analyzed 257 colleges that offered a degree in art history. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great art history programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the art history program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Art History Schools

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Art History Schools.

Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Art History

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Out of the 257 schools in the Best Value Art History Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Provo landed the #1 spot on the list. Provo, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s art history degrees to 26 students in 2020-2021.

On top of its placing in this ranking, BYU also did well on our “Best Art History Schools” list. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category. The estimated yearly cost for Brigham Young University - Provo is $13,474 for art history students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full BYU Art History Report

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Azusa Pacific University
Azusa, California

Out of the 257 schools in the Best Value Art History Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, Azusa Pacific University landed the #2 spot on the list. Azusa Pacific University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Azusa, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 20 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $30,744 for Art History students per year to attend Azusa Pacific University.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Art History at Azusa Pacific University

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Out of the 257 schools in the Best Value Art History Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, Austin Community College District landed the #3 spot on the list. Austin Community College District is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Austin Community College District is $7,224 for Art History students.

Read more about Art History at Austin Community College District

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Lindenwood University
Saint Charles, Missouri

Out of the 257 schools in the Best Value Art History Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, Lindenwood University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Saint Charles, Missouri, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 30 degrees to qualified ’s art history students in 2020-2021.

It costs about $17,366 for Art History students per year to attend Lindenwood University.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Art History at Lindenwood University

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Illinois University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Art History Schools list. This fairly large school is located in Dekalb, Illinois, and it awarded 4 ’s art history degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend Northern Illinois University is $13,956 for art history students.

Full Northern Illinois University Art History Report

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University of Northern Iowa landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Best Value Art History Schools ranking. University of Northern Iowa is located in Cedar Falls, Iowa and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s art history degrees to qualified students.

The yearly cost to attend UNI is $16,438 for art history students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UNI Art History Report

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University of North Texas did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Art History Schools ranking, coming in at #7. UNT is a large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 24 ’s art history degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend UNT is $14,122 for Art History students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Read more about Art History at University of North Texas

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

Florida State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Art History Schools ranking, coming in at #8. This large school is located in Tallahassee, Florida, and it awarded 32 ’s art history degrees in 2020-2021.

Florida State also claimed a top spot on our “Best Art History Schools” list. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category. The yearly cost to attend Florida State University is $9,946 for Art History students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Art History at Florida State University

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Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Art History Schools ranking, coming in at #9. Mankato, Minnesota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s art history degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend Minnesota State University - Mankato is $17,159 for art history students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Art History at Minnesota State University - Mankato

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Borough of Manhattan Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Art History Schools ranking. Located in New York, New York, this fairly large public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified ’s art history students in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend BMCC is $5,646 for art history students.

Read more about Art History at BMCC

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With a ranking of #11, University of Akron Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Art History Schools list. University of Akron Main Campus is located in Akron, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s art history degrees to qualified students.

The yearly cost to attend University of Akron Main Campus is $17,945 for Art History students.

Read full report on Art History at University of Akron Main Campus

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With a ranking of #12, Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Art History Schools list. Springfield, Missouri is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s art history degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Missouri State University - Springfield is $16,718 for Art History students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Art History at Missouri State University - Springfield

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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, Michigan

Central Michigan University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Art History Schools ranking, coming in at #13. This fairly large school is located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, and it awarded 1 ’s art history degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Central Michigan University is $16,007 for art history students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Central Michigan Art History Report

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University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Best Value Art History Schools ranking. Located in San Juan, , this fairly large public school awarded 20 degrees to qualified ’s art history students in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras is $8,183 for Art History students.

Full UPR Rio Piedras Art History Report

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University of Minnesota - Duluth ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Art History Schools list. Duluth, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s art history degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for University of Minnesota - Duluth is $18,505 for Art History students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Art History at UMN Duluth

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Florida International University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Best Value Art History Schools ranking. Florida International University is a public institution located in Miami, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $5,298 for Art History students per year to attend FIU.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Art History at Florida International University

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Hunter College
New York, New York

Hunter College ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Art History Schools list. Hunter is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 49 ’s art history degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend Hunter is $2,158 for art history students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Hunter College Art History Report

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University of Houston
Houston, Texas

University of Houston came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Art History Schools ranking. This large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 20 ’s art history degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for University of Houston is $13,721 for art history students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full University of Houston Art History Report

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Ferris State University
Big Rapids, Michigan

Ferris State University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Art History Schools ranking. Big Rapids, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s art history degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

It costs about $12,213 for Art History students per year to attend Ferris.

Read more about Art History at Ferris

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University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Best Value Art History Schools ranking. Tampa, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s art history degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus is $8,346 for art history students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Art History at USF Tampa

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

University of Florida came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Art History Schools ranking. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s art history degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.

UF also took the #24 spot in our “Best Art History Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UF is $5,135 for art history students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.

Read full report on Art History at University of Florida

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University of Memphis
Memphis, Tennessee

University of Memphis landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Best Value Art History Schools ranking. University of Memphis is located in Memphis, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 ’s art history degrees to qualified students.

The yearly cost to attend University of Memphis is $13,904 for art history students.

Full University of Memphis Art History Report

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Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, Michigan

Western Michigan University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Best Value Art History Schools ranking. Located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, this fairly large public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified ’s art history students in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend WMU is $20,371 for Art History students.

Read full report on Art History at Western Michigan University

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University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia

With a ranking of #24, University of Georgia did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Art History Schools list. University of Georgia is a large public school situated in Athens, Georgia. It awarded 14 ’s art history degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our art history students list, UGA has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Art History Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UGA is $14,257 for art history students.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Art History at University of Georgia

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Kutztown University of Pennsylvania came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Art History Schools ranking. Kutztown University of Pennsylvania is a medium-sized school located in Kutztown, Pennsylvania that handed out 10 ’s art history degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Kutztown University is $23,227 for Art History students.

Read more about Art History at Kutztown University

Rest of the Best 39 in Best Value Art History Schools

Not only did these schools make the top 39 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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San Jose State University
San Jose, California
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Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, Michigan
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Towson University
Towson, Maryland
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University of Wyoming
Laramie, Wyoming
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University of North Florida
Jacksonville, Florida
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The Graduate Center, CUNY
New York, New York
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Texas State University
San Marcos, Texas
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James Madison University
Harrisonburg, Virginia
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SUNY New Paltz
New Paltz, New York
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Saint Cloud State University
Saint Cloud, Minnesota

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