2026 Best Value Digital Arts Schools in North Carolina
[Digital Arts](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/general-visual-performing-arts/digital-arts/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong digital arts education at a price that pays off.
College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value digital arts schools.
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2026 Best Value Digital Arts Schools in North Carolina
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in digital arts, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Digital Arts Schools
Elizabeth City State University tops our 2026 list of the best value digital arts schools in North Carolina. Set in the town of Elizabeth City, Elizabeth City State University is a mid-sized public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $6,536, while out-of-state students pay about $10,536. Students borrow a median of $26,992 to complete the digital arts program here. Soon after graduation, digital arts degree recipients from Elizabeth City State University generally make around $28,300. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 64%.
University Of North Carolina At Asheville came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value digital arts schools. Set in the city of Asheville, University Of North Carolina At Asheville is a mid-sized public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $7,501, while out-of-state students pay about $24,849. Students borrow a median of $23,250 to complete the digital arts program here. Soon after graduation, digital arts degree recipients from University Of North Carolina At Asheville generally make around $23,023. Set against $23,250 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 92%.
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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).
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