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2027 Best Value Digital Arts Master’s Degree Schools

3 Colleges in the United States
$22,937 Avg Student Debt
$69,684 Avg Median Earnings (10yr)
2027 Best Value Digital Arts Master's Degree Badge [Digital Arts](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/general-visual-performing-arts/digital-arts/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find the best return on investment for digital arts students.

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2027 Best Value Digital Arts Schools in the United States

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the digital arts degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Digital Arts Schools

1
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Harvard University
Cambridge, MA

For return on investment in digital arts, no school beat Harvard University this year. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard University is a very large private not-for-profit university. In-state tuition and fees average $61,676. Digital Arts graduates carry a median of $16,616 in student loans. Digital Arts graduates of Harvard University earn a median of $115,516 early in their careers. Set against $16,616 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 4%.

2

Students looking for strong value in digital arts will find it at The University Of Texas At Dallas, which ranked #2. Set in the city of Richardson, The University Of Texas At Dallas is a very large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $14,644, while out-of-state students pay about $40,144. Typical student debt for digital arts graduates is $21,196. Early-career digital arts graduates make about $28,494. That is a strong return on a $21,196 median debt. Roughly 65% of applicants are accepted.

3
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Academy Of Art University
San Francisco, CA

Academy Of Art University came in at #3 on our 2027 list of the best value digital arts schools. Set in the city of San Francisco, Academy Of Art University is a moderately-sized private for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $30,736 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $31,000 to complete the digital arts program here. Early-career digital arts graduates make about $28,494. That is a strong return on a $31,000 median debt.

Other Digital Arts Degree Levels

Explore the best-value digital arts schools at other degree levels:

All Degree Levels in Digital Arts
Associate's Degrees in Digital Arts
Bachelor's Degrees in Digital Arts

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced 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.

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