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2026 Best Value Art History Schools in Kentucky
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in art history, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Art History Schools
For return on investment in art history, no school beat Western Kentucky University this year. Located in the city of Bowling Green, Western Kentucky University is a large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $11,652, with out-of-state students paying around $27,000. Art History graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans. Art History graduates of Western Kentucky University earn a median of $28,291 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 94% of applicants are accepted.
University Of Kentucky is a great value for students pursuing a degree in art history, landing the #2 spot this year. University Of Kentucky is a very large public school located in the city of Lexington. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $13,502, compared with $34,140 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $23,614 to complete the art history program here. Art History graduates of University Of Kentucky earn a median of $49,568 early in their careers. Set against $23,614 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. University Of Kentucky admits about 93% of applicants.
University Of Louisville came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best value art history schools. Set in the city of Louisville, University Of Louisville is a very large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $13,136, with out-of-state students paying around $29,482. Students borrow a median of $25,000 to complete the art history program here. Early-career art history graduates make about $28,485. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 79%.
Notes and References
This ranking is produced 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 · 5 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.
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