by our College Data Analytics Team
[Other Visual Art](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/other-visual-performing-arts/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 4 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for other visual art students.
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Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in other visual art, balancing cost against outcomes.
Our analysis ranked Baldwin Wallace College the best value for a degree in other visual art in Ohio. Located in the suburb of Berea, Baldwin Wallace College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. In-state tuition and fees average $39,832. Students borrow a median of $27,307 to complete the other visual art program here. Early-career other visual art graduates make about $46,668. Set against $27,307 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 76% of applicants are accepted.
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 · 4 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.
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