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2023 Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Arkansas

6 Colleges
$26,638 Avg Salary
$25,283 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Fine & Studio Arts School for You

With 221 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, fine and studio arts is the #39 most popular major in Arkansas.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Arkansas to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Arkansas to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Arkansas

The following schools top our list of the Best Fine & Studio Arts Colleges.

Top Arkansas Schools in Fine & Studio Arts

#1

Harding University

Searcy, AR

Our 2023 rankings named Harding University the best school in Arkansas for fine and studio arts students. Located in the town of Searcy, Harding is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#2

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

The excellent programs at University of Arkansas helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best fine and studio arts schools in Arkansas. Located in the small city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public college with a very large student population.

On average, Fine Arts graduates from UARK take out $25,444 in student loans while working on their degree.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Central Arkansas is a great place for fine and studio arts students. UCA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Conway.

The average amount in student loans that Fine Arts majors at UCA take out is $24,071.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Arkansas State University - Main Campus is a great place for fine and studio arts students. Located in the small city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Fine Arts majors at A-State take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Out of the 6 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas at Little Rock landed the # 5 spot on the list. UA Little Rock is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Little Rock.

On average, Fine Arts graduates from UA Little Rock take out $26,616 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#6

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR

With a ranking of #6, Arkansas Tech University did quite well on this year’s best schools for fine and studio arts students. Located in the town of Russellville, ATU is a public college with a moderately-sized 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
Tennessee 440
Kentucky 375
South Carolina 347
Louisiana 370
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 6 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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