2027 Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools in New Mexico
[Fine & Studio Arts](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/fine-and-studio-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 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 4 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for fine & studio arts students.
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2027 Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools in New Mexico
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the fine & studio arts degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools
Leading the list is Central New Mexico Community College, our #1 best value for fine & studio arts in New Mexico. Set in the city of Albuquerque, Central New Mexico Community College is a very large public institution. Students from in state pay about $2,060 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $8,684. Fine & Studio Arts graduates carry a median of $10,112 in student loans. Early-career fine & studio arts graduates make about $34,751. Set against $10,112 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
Santa Fe Community College is a great value for students pursuing a degree in fine & studio arts, landing the #2 spot this year. Santa Fe Community College is a mid-sized public school located in the rural area of Santa Fe. In-state tuition and fees average $1,851, with out-of-state students paying around $4,131. Fine & Studio Arts graduates carry a median of $15,267 in student loans. Fine & Studio Arts graduates of Santa Fe Community College earn a median of $51,935 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $15,267 median debt.
A rank of #3 makes Institute Of American Indian And Alaska Native Culture one of the best values for fine & studio arts. Located in the rural area of Santa Fe, Institute Of American Indian And Alaska Native Culture is a small public university. Students from in state pay about $5,920 in tuition and fees. Early-career fine & studio arts graduates make about $29,835. Institute Of American Indian And Alaska Native Culture admits about 98% of applicants.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at University Of New Mexico Main Campus earned it the #4 place for fine & studio arts. Set in the city of Albuquerque, University Of New Mexico Main Campus is a very large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $10,140, compared with $33,060 for out-of-state students. Fine & Studio Arts graduates carry a median of $22,500 in student loans. Early-career fine & studio arts graduates make about $21,994. Set against $22,500 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 95%.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 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 · 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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