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2026 Best Value Other Design & Applied Arts Schools in Arizona

[Other Design & Applied Arts](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/design-and-applied-arts/design-and-applied-arts-other/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong other design & applied arts education at a price that pays off.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find the best return on investment for other design & applied arts students.

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• Best Value Other Design & Applied Arts Schools in Arizona

2026 Best Value Other Design & Applied Arts Schools in Arizona

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in other design & applied arts, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Other Design & Applied Arts Schools

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Arizona State University
Tempe, AZ

$12,223 In-State Tuition & Fees

$21,500 Avg Student Debt

$62,668 Median Earnings (10yr)

Arizona State University earned the #1 spot for value among other design & applied arts schools in Arizona. Located in the city of Tempe, Arizona State University is a very large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $12,223, compared with $33,139 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $21,500 to complete the other design & applied arts program here. Soon after graduation, other design & applied arts degree recipients from Arizona State University generally make around $41,589. That is a strong return on a $21,500 median debt. Roughly 90% of applicants are accepted.

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University Of Arizona
Tucson, AZ

$13,573 In-State Tuition & Fees

$21,861 Avg Student Debt

$59,979 Median Earnings (10yr)

University Of Arizona came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value other design & applied arts schools. University Of Arizona is a very large public school located in the city of Tucson. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $13,573, while out-of-state students pay about $39,903. Other Design & Applied Arts graduates carry a median of $21,861 in student loans. Other Design & Applied Arts graduates of University Of Arizona earn a median of $50,834 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $21,861 median debt. Roughly 86% of applicants are accepted.

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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 · 3 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.