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2026 Best Value Other Visual Art Schools in the Great Lakes Region
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the other visual art degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Other Visual Art Schools
Leading the list is University Of Wisconsin Eau Claire, our #1 best value for other visual art in the Great Lakes Region. Set in the city of Eau Claire, University Of Wisconsin Eau Claire is a large public institution. Students from in state pay about $9,642 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $19,228. Typical student debt for other visual art graduates is $22,574. Soon after graduation, other visual art degree recipients from University Of Wisconsin Eau Claire generally make around $49,911. That is a strong return on a $22,574 median debt. University Of Wisconsin Eau Claire admits about 82% of applicants.
Lawrence University came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value other visual art schools. Set in the city of Appleton, Lawrence University is a small private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $56,982 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for other visual art graduates is $15,699. Median earnings reach $55,789 ten years out. That is a strong return on a $15,699 median debt. The acceptance rate is 64%.
Baldwin Wallace College came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best value other visual art schools. Baldwin Wallace College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Berea. In-state tuition and fees average $39,832. Typical student debt for other visual art graduates is $27,307. Other Visual Art graduates of Baldwin Wallace College earn a median of $46,668 early in their careers. Set against $27,307 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 76%.
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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 · 14 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 4 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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[Other Visual Art](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/other-visual-performing-arts/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
