2023 Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Fine & Studio Arts School for You
In 2020-2021, 37,413 people earned a degree or certificate in fine and studio arts, making the major the #32 most popular in the United States.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 592 schools in the United States to see which programs offered the best value experiences for Fine Arts students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 25 Best Schools for Affordable Quality in Fine & Studio Arts
Our 2023 rankings named Brigham Young University - Idaho the best value school in the United States for fine and studio arts students. BYU - I is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Rexburg.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BYU - I are $4,416 per year. On average, Fine Arts graduates from BYU - I take out $14,157 in student loans while working on their degree.
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The excellent programs at LaGuardia Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best fine and studio arts schools in the United States. LaGuardia is a large public school located in the city of Long Island City.
LaGuardia undergraduate students pay an average of $8,098 in tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 592 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Provo landed the # 3 spot on the list. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Provo.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BYU are $6,120 per year. Fine Arts majors at BYU take out an average of $12,375 in student loans while working on their egree.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, BYU also did well on our Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Metropolitan Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools list. Located in the large city of Omaha, MCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MCC are $4,680 per year.
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The excellent programs at Scottsdale Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best fine and studio arts schools in the United States. Located in the rural area of Scottsdale, Scottsdale Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Scottsdale Community College are $7,854 per year. On average, Fine Arts graduates from Scottsdale Community College take out $11,187 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Borough of Manhattan Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools list. BMCC is a large public school located in the city of New York.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BMCC are $8,050 per year.
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Finger Lakes Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value fine and studio arts programs. Located in the rural area of Canandaigua, Finger Lakes Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Finger Lakes Community College are $6,710 per year.
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With a ranking of #8, Austin Community College District did quite well on this year’s best value schools for fine and studio arts students. Located in the city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Austin Community College District are $10,590 a year. While working on their degree, Fine Arts majors at Austin Community College District accumulate an average of around $14,000 in student debt.
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Minneapolis Community and Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools ranking. Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Minneapolis Community and Technical College are $5,906 per year.
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Columbia College Chicago did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for fine and studio arts students. It came in at #10 on the list. Columbia is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Columbia are $27,786 a year. After completing their degree, Fine Arts graduates from Columbia carry an average student debtload of $27,000.
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Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value fine and studio arts programs. Located in the rural area of Santa Fe, Institute of American Indian Arts is a public school with a fairly small student population.
Institute of American Indian Arts undergraduate students pay an average of $5,321 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of Nebraska at Kearney came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools ranking. Located in the town of Kearney, UNK is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UNK are $15,320 a year.
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West Texas A&M University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value fine and studio arts programs. West Texas A&M University is a moderately-sized public school located in the fringe town of Canyon.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at West Texas A&M University are $11,208 a year.
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With a ranking of #14, North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for fine and studio arts students. Located in the city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.
North Dakota State University undergraduate students pay an average of $14,876 in tuition and fees each year. On average, Fine Arts graduates from North Dakota State University take out $25,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, North Dakota State University also is in the top 15% of our Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools ranking.
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Winona State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools ranking. Winona State is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Winona.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Winona State are $16,684 a year. The average amount in student loans that Fine Arts majors at Winona State take out is $27,500.
Winona State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools list.
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Arizona State University - Skysong ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools list. ASU - Skysong is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Scottsdale.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at ASU - Skysong are $13,092 a year. While working on their degree, Fine Arts majors at ASU - Skysong accumulate an average of around $24,018 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $208.
ASU - Skysong excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools list.
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Sinclair Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools ranking. Sinclair Community College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Dayton.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Sinclair Community College are $8,076 per year.
Sinclair Community College also claimed a spot on our Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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Western Carolina University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools ranking. WCU is a large public school located in the distant town of Cullowhee.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WCU are $8,367 per year. The average amount in student loans that Fine Arts majors at WCU take out is $26,964. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $208.
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Holyoke Community College ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools list. Located in the suburb of Holyoke, Holyoke Community College is a public college with a small student population.
Holyoke Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $10,322 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools list. Located in the large city of San Juan, UPR Rio Piedras is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UPR Rio Piedras are $4,940 per year. While working on their degree, Fine Arts majors at UPR Rio Piedras accumulate an average of around $5,500 in student debt.
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Ivy Tech Community College landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value fine and studio arts programs. Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Ivy Tech Community College are $8,927 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Ivy Tech Community College is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools list.
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University of South Dakota ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools list. Located in the distant town of Vermillion, USD is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at USD are $12,942 per year. The average amount in student loans that Fine Arts majors at USD take out is $29,000.
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The Graduate Center, CUNY ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools list. The Graduate Center is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of New York.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at The Graduate Center are $15,360 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, The Graduate Center is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools list.
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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SIUE are $11,496 a year. On average, Fine Arts graduates from SIUE take out $29,772 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Youngstown State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for fine and studio arts students. It came in at #25 on the list. Youngstown State University is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Youngstown.
Youngstown State University undergraduate students pay an average of $9,732 in tuition and fees each year. Fine Arts majors at Youngstown State University take out an average of $31,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Additional Award Winners
This list shows the rest of the schools awarded a Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 592 different United States fine and studio arts schools we analyzed.
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools award.
Fine & Studio Arts by Region
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Fine & Studio Arts Related Majors for Fine Arts
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.
- 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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