2026 Best Value Art History Schools in New Hampshire
[Art History](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/fine-and-studio-arts/art-history/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong art history 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 art history students.
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2026 Best Value Art History Schools in New Hampshire
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in art history, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Art History Schools
Plymouth State University tops our 2026 list of the best value art history schools in New Hampshire. Plymouth State University is a mid-sized public school located in the town of Plymouth. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $14,626, compared with $25,566 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete the art history program here. Early-career art history graduates make about $45,528. That is a strong return on a $27,000 median debt. Plymouth State University admits about 88% of applicants.
Dartmouth College is a great value for students pursuing a degree in art history, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the town of Hanover, Dartmouth College is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $68,019 in tuition and fees. Art History graduates carry a median of $13,663 in student loans. Soon after graduation, art history degree recipients from Dartmouth College generally make around $30,246. Set against $13,663 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Dartmouth College admits about 5% of applicants.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published 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).
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