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2026 Best Value Art History Schools in Indiana
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the art history degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Art History Schools
For return on investment in art history, no school beat Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis this year. Set in the city of Indianapolis, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis is a very large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $10,762, while out-of-state students pay about $34,891. Art History graduates carry a median of $22,750 in student loans. Soon after graduation, art history degree recipients from Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis generally make around $27,595. That is a strong return on a $22,750 median debt. Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis admits about 76% of applicants.
Purdue University Main Campus is a great value for students pursuing a degree in art history, landing the #2 spot this year. Purdue University Main Campus is a very large public school located in the city of West Lafayette. Students from in state pay about $9,992 in tuition and fees, compared with $28,794 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $21,128 to complete the art history program here. Art History graduates of Purdue University Main Campus earn a median of $27,114 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 50% of applicants are accepted.
A rank of #3 makes Indiana University Bloomington one of the best values for art history. Set in the city of Bloomington, Indiana University Bloomington is a very large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $12,144, while out-of-state students pay about $41,891. Art History graduates carry a median of $19,500 in student loans. Art History graduates of Indiana University Bloomington earn a median of $33,265 early in their careers. Set against $19,500 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Indiana University Bloomington admits about 78% of applicants.
University Of Notre Dame came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the best value art history schools. University Of Notre Dame is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Notre Dame. Students from in state pay about $65,025 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $19,891 to complete the art history program here. Early-career art history graduates make about $69,494. Set against $19,891 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 11% of applicants are accepted.
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 · 8 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 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.
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