2027 Best Value Painting Schools in Massachusetts
[Painting](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/fine-and-studio-arts/painting/) 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 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools to find the best return on investment for painting students.
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2027 Best Value Painting Schools in Massachusetts
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the painting degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Painting Schools
University Of Massachusetts Dartmouth tops our 2027 list of the best value painting schools in Massachusetts. University Of Massachusetts Dartmouth is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of North Dartmouth. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $15,612, while out-of-state students pay about $32,567. Typical student debt for painting graduates is $27,000. Early-career painting graduates make about $23,214. That is a strong return on a $27,000 median debt. The acceptance rate is 91%.
A rank of #2 makes Massachusetts College Of Art And Design one of the best values for painting. Massachusetts College Of Art And Design is a mid-sized public school located in the city of Boston. Students from in state pay about $15,400 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $43,400. Painting graduates carry a median of $26,000 in student loans. Painting graduates of Massachusetts College Of Art And Design earn a median of $38,090 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 76%.
Boston University came in at #3 on our 2027 list of the best value painting schools. Boston University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $68,102. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete the painting program here. Painting graduates of Boston University earn a median of $27,226 early in their careers. Set against $27,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 11% of applicants are accepted.
A rank of #4 makes Montserrat College Of Art one of the best values for painting. Set in the suburb of Beverly, Montserrat College Of Art is a small private not-for-profit institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $40,690. Painting graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans. Early-career painting graduates make about $21,543. Set against $27,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
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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 · 4 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 4 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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