by our College Data Analytics Team
[Sculpture](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/fine-and-studio-arts/sculpture/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
College Factual analyzed 1 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value sculpture schools.
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If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the sculpture degrees they offer, see the list below.
For return on investment in sculpture, no school beat Maryland Institute College Of Art this year. Set in the city of Baltimore, Maryland Institute College Of Art is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $56,800. Typical student debt for sculpture graduates is $27,000. Early-career sculpture graduates make about $25,693. That is a strong return on a $27,000 median debt. Roughly 77% of applicants are accepted.
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 · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.
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