2026 Best Art Education Schools in Arizona

Art Education is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.

For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for art education students pursuing a degree.

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• Best Art Education Schools in Arizona

Best Schools for Art Education in Arizona

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the art education degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Art Education

1

Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, AZ

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

13 Art Education Degrees Awarded

$49,856 Median Starting Salary

Our analysis ranked Northern Arizona University the best school in the country for a degree in art education. Located in the city of Flagstaff, Northern Arizona University is a very large public university. The six-year graduation rate is 61%. Northern Arizona University awarded about 13 art education degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their art education degree from Northern Arizona University earn around $49,856 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $22,009 to complete this degree. More information about a degree in art education from Northern Arizona University

2

University Of Arizona
Tucson, AZ

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

14 Art Education Degrees Awarded

$47,205 Median Starting Salary

University Of Arizona came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best art education schools. University Of Arizona is a very large public school located in the city of Tucson. About 68% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 14 art education students who graduated with this degree at University Of Arizona in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, art education degree recipients from University Of Arizona generally make around $47,205. University Of Arizona graduates carry a median of $25,340 in student loans. Read more about the art education program at University Of Arizona

Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 3 schools evaluated.

• 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.