2027 Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Iowa
[Fine & Studio Arts](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/fine-and-studio-arts/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong fine & studio arts education at a price that pays off.
College Factual analyzed 3 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value fine & studio arts schools.
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2027 Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Iowa
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in fine & studio arts, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools
For return on investment in fine & studio arts, no school beat University Of Northern Iowa this year. University Of Northern Iowa is a large public school located in the city of Cedar Falls. In-state tuition and fees average $9,936, while out-of-state students pay about $21,712. Typical student debt for fine & studio arts graduates is $26,500. Soon after graduation, fine & studio arts degree recipients from University Of Northern Iowa generally make around $24,095. That is a strong return on a $26,500 median debt. Roughly 93% of applicants are accepted.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at University Of Iowa earned it the #2 place for fine & studio arts. Located in the city of Iowa City, University Of Iowa is a very large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $11,283, while out-of-state students pay about $33,371. Fine & Studio Arts graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans. Early-career fine & studio arts graduates make about $29,887. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. University Of Iowa admits about 84% of applicants.
Students looking for strong value in fine & studio arts will find it at Cornell College, which ranked #3. Located in the town of Mount Vernon, Cornell College is a small private not-for-profit university. In-state tuition and fees average $52,660. Typical student debt for fine & studio arts graduates is $27,000. Soon after graduation, fine & studio arts degree recipients from Cornell College generally make around $35,545. Set against $27,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Cornell College admits about 80% of applicants.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published 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 · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 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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