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2027 Best Value Other Visual Art Schools in Virginia

[Other Visual Art](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/other-visual-performing-arts/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value other visual art schools.

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• Best Value Other Visual Art Schools in Virginia

2027 Best Value Other Visual Art Schools in Virginia

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in other visual art, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Other Visual Art Schools

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John Tyler Community College
Chester, VA

$5,082 In-State Tuition & Fees

$5,000 Avg Student Debt

$41,223 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in other visual art, no school beat John Tyler Community College this year. John Tyler Community College is a large public school located in the suburb of Chester. In-state tuition and fees average $5,082, while out-of-state students pay about $11,520. Other Visual Art graduates carry a median of $5,000 in student loans. Early-career other visual art graduates make about $18,224. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.

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Tidewater Community College
Norfolk, VA

$5,858 In-State Tuition & Fees

$14,001 Avg Student Debt

$38,349 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Tidewater Community College earned it the #2 place for other visual art. Tidewater Community College is a very large public school located in the city of Norfolk. Students from in state pay about $5,858 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $12,296. Other Visual Art graduates carry a median of $14,001 in student loans. Early-career other visual art graduates make about $35,627. That is a strong return on a $14,001 median debt.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 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 2 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.