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2026 Best Value Art Education Schools in Connecticut

[Art Education](/majors/education/teacher-education-and-development/art-education/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for art education students.

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• Best Value Art Education Schools in Connecticut

2026 Best Value Art Education Schools in Connecticut

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

Best Value Art Education Schools

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Central Connecticut State University
New Britain, CT

$13,050 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,000 Avg Student Debt

$58,562 Median Earnings (10yr)

Central Connecticut State University tops our 2026 list of the best value art education schools in Connecticut. Set in the suburb of New Britain, Central Connecticut State University is a large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $13,050, compared with $16,550 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for art education graduates is $25,000. Art Education graduates of Central Connecticut State University earn a median of $60,212 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Central Connecticut State University admits about 73% of applicants.

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Southern Connecticut State University
New Haven, CT

$13,442 In-State Tuition & Fees

$24,875 Avg Student Debt

$55,043 Median Earnings (10yr)

Southern Connecticut State University is a great value for students pursuing a degree in art education, landing the #2 spot this year. Southern Connecticut State University is a large public school located in the city of New Haven. Students from in state pay about $13,442 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $16,942. Art Education graduates carry a median of $24,875 in student loans. Early-career art education graduates make about $44,455. Set against $24,875 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 92%.

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Notes and References

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 · 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.