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2026 Best Value Art History Schools in New Mexico

[Art History](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/fine-and-studio-arts/art-history/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong art history education at a price that pays off.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for art history students.

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• Best Value Art History Schools in New Mexico

2026 Best Value Art History Schools in New Mexico

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in art history, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Art History Schools

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Institute Of American Indian And Alaska Native Culture
Santa Fe, NM

$5,920 In-State Tuition & Fees

$24,505 Median Earnings (10yr)

Our analysis ranked Institute Of American Indian And Alaska Native Culture the best value for a degree in art history in New Mexico. Set in the rural area of Santa Fe, Institute Of American Indian And Alaska Native Culture is a small public institution. Students from in state pay about $5,920 in tuition and fees. Early-career art history graduates make about $29,835. Institute Of American Indian And Alaska Native Culture admits about 98% of applicants.

2

University Of New Mexico Main Campus
Albuquerque, NM

$10,140 In-State Tuition & Fees

$22,500 Avg Student Debt

$44,792 Median Earnings (10yr)

University Of New Mexico Main Campus is a great value for students pursuing a degree in art history, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the city of Albuquerque, University Of New Mexico Main Campus is a very large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $10,140, while out-of-state students pay about $33,060. Art History graduates carry a median of $22,500 in student loans. Soon after graduation, art history degree recipients from University Of New Mexico Main Campus generally make around $21,994. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 95% of applicants are accepted.

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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 · 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.