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2026 Best Value Painting/Painter & Wall Coverer Associate’s Degree Schools

[Painting/Painter & Wall Coverer](/majors/construction-trades/building-management-inspection/painting-painter-and-wall-coverer/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong painting/painter & wall coverer education at a price that pays off.

College Factual analyzed 11 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value painting/painter & wall coverer schools.

What’s on this page:

• Best Value Associate’s Degree Painting/Painter & Wall Coverer Schools
• Other Degree Levels

2026 Best Value Painting/Painter & Wall Coverer Schools in the United States

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the painting/painter & wall coverer degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Painting/Painter & Wall Coverer Schools

1

College Of Southern Nevada
Las Vegas, NV

$4,358 In-State Tuition & Fees

$9,980 Avg Student Debt

$38,087 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in painting/painter & wall coverer, no school beat College Of Southern Nevada this year. Located in the city of Las Vegas, College Of Southern Nevada is a very large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $4,358, while out-of-state students pay about $13,024. Students borrow a median of $9,980 to complete the painting/painter & wall coverer program here. Soon after graduation, painting/painter & wall coverer degree recipients from College Of Southern Nevada generally make around $35,850. Set against $9,980 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.

2

Ivy Tech Community College
Indianapolis, IN

$5,154 In-State Tuition & Fees

$7,000 Avg Student Debt

$37,186 Median Earnings (10yr)

Ivy Tech Community College came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value painting/painter & wall coverer schools. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $5,154, while out-of-state students pay about $9,935. Typical student debt for painting/painter & wall coverer graduates is $7,000. Soon after graduation, painting/painter & wall coverer degree recipients from Ivy Tech Community College generally make around $51,303. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.

Other Painting/Painter & Wall Coverer Degree Levels

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced 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 · 11 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.