2027 Best Value Art History Schools in Maryland

[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.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find the best return on investment for art history students.
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2027 Best Value Art History Schools in Maryland
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in art history, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Art History Schools
For return on investment in art history, no school beat University Of Maryland College Park this year. Set in the suburb of College Park, University Of Maryland College Park is a very large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $11,809, compared with $41,186 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for art history graduates is $20,000. Early-career art history graduates make about $32,031. Set against $20,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. University Of Maryland College Park admits about 45% of applicants.
Students looking for strong value in art history will find it at Towson University, which ranked #2. Located in the city of Towson, Towson University is a very large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $11,728, with out-of-state students paying around $29,820. Students borrow a median of $17,978 to complete the art history program here. Soon after graduation, art history degree recipients from Towson University generally make around $29,958. That is a strong return on a $17,978 median debt. Towson University admits about 82% of applicants.
Maryland Institute College Of Art came in at #3 on our 2027 list of the best value art history schools. Maryland Institute College Of Art is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore. Students from in state pay about $56,800 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete the art history program here. Early-career art history graduates make about $25,693. Set against $27,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 77% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 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 3 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).
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