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2026 Best Value Art Studies Schools in Alaska

[Art Studies](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/fine-and-studio-arts/art-studies/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for art studies students.

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• Best Value Art Studies Schools in Alaska

2026 Best Value Art Studies Schools in Alaska

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in art studies, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Art Studies Schools

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University Of Alaska Fairbanks
Fairbanks, AK

$10,083 In-State Tuition & Fees

$23,439 Avg Student Debt

$48,866 Median Earnings (10yr)

University Of Alaska Fairbanks tops our 2026 list of the best value art studies schools in Alaska. Set in the city of Fairbanks, University Of Alaska Fairbanks is a large public institution. Students from in state pay about $10,083 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $25,892. Art Studies graduates carry a median of $23,439 in student loans. Early-career art studies graduates make about $50,963. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.

2

University Of Alaska Anchorage
Anchorage, AK

$7,738 In-State Tuition & Fees

$24,872 Avg Student Debt

$51,871 Median Earnings (10yr)

Students looking for strong value in art studies will find it at University Of Alaska Anchorage, which ranked #2. University Of Alaska Anchorage is a large public school located in the city of Anchorage. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $7,738, with out-of-state students paying around $21,322. Students borrow a median of $24,872 to complete the art studies program here. Early-career art studies graduates make about $30,311. That is a strong return on a $24,872 median debt.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published 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 · 2 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.