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2026 Best Value Other Visual Art Schools in the New England Region

[Other Visual Art](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/other-visual-performing-arts/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 8 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for other visual art students.

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• Best Value Other Visual Art Schools in the New England Region

2026 Best Value Other Visual Art Schools in the New England 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

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Clark University
Worcester, MA

$58,467 In-State Tuition & Fees

$26,153 Avg Student Debt

$62,381 Median Earnings (10yr)

Clark University tops our 2026 list of the best value other visual art schools in the New England Region. Located in the city of Worcester, Clark University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $58,467. Students borrow a median of $26,153 to complete the other visual art program here. Other Visual Art graduates of Clark University earn a median of $43,257 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 40% of applicants are accepted.

2

Mount Holyoke College
South Hadley, MA

$67,018 In-State Tuition & Fees

$22,041 Avg Student Debt

$58,418 Median Earnings (10yr)

Mount Holyoke College is a great value for students pursuing a degree in other visual art, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the suburb of South Hadley, Mount Holyoke College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $67,018. Typical student debt for other visual art graduates is $22,041. Soon after graduation, other visual art degree recipients from Mount Holyoke College generally make around $35,038. That is a strong return on a $22,041 median debt. Roughly 36% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced 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 · 8 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.