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Best Art History Schools Near Prescott Valley, AZ (2026)
Updated September 5, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Prescott Valley, Arizona is home to about 48,048 residents. Median household income is $70,793 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 24.0% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In Arizona, the top-earning art history-related role is Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary at a median $72,060 annually (BLS, May 2025).
Closest Art History Schools to Prescott Valley
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer art history programs near Prescott Valley, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Prescott Valley city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
How We Rank Schools
Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most
recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS).
To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the
U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked
against schools at the same credential level:
BOCSCORE
Graduation rate 30%
Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
Average net price (lower is better) 20%
Retention rate 15%
Fully online availability 10%
Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score.
On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Prescott Valley.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
BOC
Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.
Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Arizona schools on the Arizona art history page.
Art History Wages Near Prescott Valley
Prescott Valley is part of the Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ metro area (BLS area code 39150). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Arizona statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Curators
$63,510
AZ statewide
$64,608
Archivists
$47,010
AZ statewide
$47,823
Museum Technicians and Conservators
$46,650
AZ statewide
$47,457
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators
$56,160
AZ statewide
$57,131
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary
$72,060
AZ statewide
$73,306
Writers and Authors
$55,990
AZ statewide
$56,958
Graphic Designers
$54,150
Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ
$55,086
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists
$61,010
Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ
$62,065
Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.
Prescott Valley at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
48,048
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$70,793
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
24.0%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
98.3 (below U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Prescott Valley-Area Cities With Art History Programs
What are the highest-paying art history roles near Prescott Valley?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying art history-related roles near Prescott Valley are: Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary ($72,060), Curators ($63,510), Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists ($61,010). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Arizona statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Prescott instead of Prescott Valley?
Prescott, AZ is 7.5 miles from Prescott Valley and has its own set of local art history programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.
Is Prescott Valley an affordable place to study art history?
Prescott Valley’s median household income of $70,793 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Prescott Valley while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Arizona public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.
How do I verify a program is accredited?
Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.
Data verified: September 5, 2026.
Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.
