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2026 Best Value Art Education Schools in Rhode Island

[Art Education](/majors/education/teacher-education-and-development/art-education/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong art education education at a price that pays off.

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 Rhode Island

2026 Best Value Art Education Schools in Rhode Island

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

Best Value Art Education Schools

1

Rhode Island College
Providence, RI

$11,300 In-State Tuition & Fees

$29,659 Avg Student Debt

$56,318 Median Earnings (10yr)

Our analysis ranked Rhode Island College the best value for a degree in art education in Rhode Island. Set in the suburb of Providence, Rhode Island College is a large public institution. Students from in state pay about $11,300 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $27,299. Typical student debt for art education graduates is $29,659. Early-career art education graduates make about $51,124. Set against $29,659 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 92% of applicants are accepted.

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Rhode Island School Of Design
Providence, RI

$62,688 In-State Tuition & Fees

$26,943 Avg Student Debt

$68,140 Median Earnings (10yr)

Rhode Island School Of Design came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value art education schools. Rhode Island School Of Design is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Providence. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $62,688. Typical student debt for art education graduates is $26,943. Soon after graduation, art education degree recipients from Rhode Island School Of Design generally make around $29,894. Set against $26,943 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 19% of applicants are accepted.

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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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.