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2026 Best Value Other Visual Art Schools in Massachusetts

[Other Visual Art](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/other-visual-performing-arts/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong other visual art education at a price that pays off.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 6 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for other visual art students.

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• Best Value Other Visual Art Schools in Massachusetts

2026 Best Value Other Visual Art Schools in Massachusetts

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 Massachusetts. 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. Typical student debt for other visual art graduates is $26,153. 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. Clark University admits about 40% of applicants.

2

Mount Holyoke College
South Hadley, MA

$67,018 In-State Tuition & Fees

$22,041 Avg Student Debt

$58,418 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Mount Holyoke College earned it the #2 place for other visual art. Set in the suburb of South Hadley, Mount Holyoke College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $67,018. Students borrow a median of $22,041 to complete the other visual art program here. Other Visual Art graduates of Mount Holyoke College earn a median of $35,038 early in their careers. Set against $22,041 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. 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. 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 · 6 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.