by our College Data Analytics Team
[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.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for digital arts students.
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If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the digital arts degrees they offer, see the list below.
Bridgewater College earned the #1 spot for value among digital arts schools in Virginia. Set in the suburb of Bridgewater, Bridgewater College is a small private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $16,090 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $26,423 to complete the digital arts program here. Early-career digital arts graduates make about $38,344. That is a strong return on a $26,423 median debt. Roughly 92% of applicants are accepted.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Liberty University earned it the #2 place for digital arts. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $16,173. Typical student debt for digital arts graduates is $27,414. Digital Arts graduates of Liberty University earn a median of $45,877 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Liberty University admits about 99% of applicants.
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 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 1 ranked schools only.
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