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2023 Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

124 Colleges
$24,449 Avg Salary
$25,822 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, fine and studio arts was ranked #32 in the country. In fact 37,413 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 124 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

Check out the Fine Arts bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 15% Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Duke University

Durham, NC

Our analysis found Duke University to be the best school for fine and studio arts students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Durham.

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#2

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Emory University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Atlanta.

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#3

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Virginia Tech is a great place for fine and studio arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

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#4

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at James Madison University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best fine and studio arts schools in the Southeast Region . JMU is a very large public school located in the small city of Harrisonburg.

The average amount in student loans that Fine Arts majors at JMU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $20,550. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $541.

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#5

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that Fine Arts majors at UGA take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,691. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $241.

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University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree fine and studio arts programs. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that Fine Arts majors at University of Virginia take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $16,718.

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#7

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Vanderbilt University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.

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#8

Harding University

Searcy, AR

Harding University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree fine and studio arts programs. Located in the distant town of Searcy, Harding is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#9

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

With a ranking of #9, Florida State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for fine and studio arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Fine Arts majors at Florida State take out an average of $21,728 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#10

Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, LA

Tulane University of Louisiana did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for fine and studio arts students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of New Orleans, Tulane is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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With a ranking of #11, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well on this year’s best schools for fine and studio arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Chapel Hill.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, Fine Arts majors at UNC Chapel Hill accumulate an average of around $13,894 in student debt.

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#12

Belmont University

Nashville, TN

Belmont University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree fine and studio arts programs. Belmont is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.

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The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UT Chattanooga is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Chattanooga.

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With a ranking of #14, North Carolina State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for fine and studio arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. NC State is a very large public school located in the city of Raleigh.

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UT Knoxville is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Knoxville.

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University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for fine and studio arts students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list. UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.

The average amount in student loans that Fine Arts majors at UNC Charlotte take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $26,114. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $165.

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#17

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

University of Arkansas landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree fine and studio arts programs. Located in the small city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that Fine Arts majors at UARK take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $26,652.

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#18

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

University of Louisville did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for fine and studio arts students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #18 on the list. Located in the large city of Louisville, UofL is a public school with a very large student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, Fine Arts majors at UofL accumulate an average of around $25,957 in student debt.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for Fine & Studio Arts students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
19 University of Florida Gainesville, FL
20 University of Central Florida Orlando, FL
21 University of Central Arkansas Conway, AR
22 University of North Florida Jacksonville, FL
23 Clemson University Clemson, SC
24 The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL

Best Fine & Studio Arts Colleges by State

Explore the best fine and studio arts colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 945
Virginia 769
North Carolina 707
Florida 1,339
Tennessee 440
Kentucky 375
South Carolina 347
Louisiana 370
Arkansas 221
Alabama 381
Mississippi 130
West Virginia 119

Fine & Studio Arts is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Fine Arts

Related Major Annual Graduates
Design & Applied Arts 36,301
Music 25,910
Drama & Theater Arts 17,341
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 16,778
General Visual & Performing Arts 6,355

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Jorge Royan.

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