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2026 Best Value Art History Schools in Louisiana
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in art history, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Art History Schools
Leading the list is University Of New Orleans, our #1 best value for art history in Louisiana. University Of New Orleans is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of New Orleans. In-state tuition and fees average $9,172, compared with $14,008 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $23,048 to complete the art history program here. Art History graduates of University Of New Orleans earn a median of $42,720 early in their careers. Set against $23,048 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 74%.
Louisiana State University And Agricultural And Mechanical College is a great value for students pursuing a degree in art history, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University And Agricultural And Mechanical College is a very large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $11,954, compared with $28,631 for out-of-state students. Art History graduates carry a median of $21,500 in student loans. Early-career art history graduates make about $23,348. Set against $21,500 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Louisiana State University And Agricultural And Mechanical College admits about 73% of applicants.
A rank of #3 makes Tulane University Of Louisiana one of the best values for art history. Tulane University Of Louisiana is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Orleans. Students from in state pay about $68,678 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for art history graduates is $22,077. Early-career art history graduates make about $54,082. That is a strong return on a $22,077 median debt. Roughly 14% of applicants are accepted.
Notes and References
This list is compiled 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 · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 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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