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Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee

2023 Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee

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

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

With 440 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, fine and studio arts is the #35 most popular major in Tennessee.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Tennessee to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee

The colleges and universities below are the best for Fine Arts majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top 10 Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

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

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#2

Belmont University

Nashville, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Belmont University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Belmont is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. UT Chattanooga is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chattanooga.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best fine and studio arts schools in Tennessee. UT Knoxville is a very large public school located in the city of Knoxville.

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#5

Freed-Hardeman University

Henderson, TN

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Freed-Hardeman University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best fine and studio arts schools in Tennessee. FHU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Henderson.

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#6

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

University of Memphis came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the large city of Memphis, UofM is a public school with a very large student population.

Fine Arts majors at UofM take out an average of $27,362 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Middle Tennessee State University 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 #7 on the list. Middle Tennessee State University is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Murfreesboro.

Fine Arts majors at Middle Tennessee State University take out an average of $26,396 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Tennessee Technological University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Tennessee Tech University is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Cookeville.

Fine Arts majors at Tennessee Tech University take out an average of $21,615 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#9

Lee University

Cleveland, TN

Lee University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree fine and studio arts programs. Located in the small city of Cleveland, Lee University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, Fine Arts majors at Lee University accumulate an average of around $28,787 in student debt.

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#10

East Tennessee State University

Johnson City, TN

East Tennessee State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree fine and studio arts programs. Located in the small city of Johnson City, ETSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Fine & Studio Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Fine & Studio Arts Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 945
Virginia 769
North Carolina 707
Florida 1,339
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.

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 11 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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