2023 Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree School for You
Fine & Studio Arts is the #32 most popular major in the country with 37,413 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
The Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 69 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which bachelor's degree 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. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Platt College - San Diego the best value school in the Far Western US Region for fine and studio arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of San Diego, Platt College - San Diego is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Platt College - San Diego are $16,378 a year. Fine Arts majors at Platt College - San Diego take out an average of $27,746 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo is a great value for fine and studio arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo are $28,105 a year. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $302.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo also is in the top 10% of our Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend San Jose State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at San Jose State are $19,732 a year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means California State University - Long Beach is a great value for fine and studio arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CSULB are $18,726 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, Fine Arts majors at CSULB accumulate an average of around $18,682 in student debt.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - East Bay. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Cal State East Bay is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Hayward.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Cal State East Bay are $18,875 a year. The average amount in student loans that Fine Arts majors at Cal State East Bay take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $19,736.
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California State University - Fullerton ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cal State Fullerton are $18,856 per year. On average, Fine Arts graduates from Cal State Fullerton take out $18,510 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Sonoma State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree fine and studio arts programs. Located in the suburb of Rohnert Park, SSU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SSU are $19,868 per year. Fine Arts majors at SSU take out an average of $17,967 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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California State University - Channel Islands landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree fine and studio arts programs. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Camarillo, CSUCI is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
CSUCI undergraduate students pay an average of $18,697 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that Fine Arts majors at CSUCI take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $18,491.
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With a ranking of #9, San Francisco State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for fine and studio arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. SFSU is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Francisco.
SFSU undergraduate students pay an average of $19,184 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, Fine Arts graduates from SFSU carry an average student debtload of $20,472.
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San Diego State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. SDSU is a very large public school located in the large city of San Diego.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SDSU are $20,016 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, Fine Arts majors at SDSU accumulate an average of around $16,450 in student debt.
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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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | California State University - Chico | Chico, CA |
| 11 | University of Alaska Anchorage | Anchorage, AK |
| 13 | California State University - Northridge | Northridge, CA |
Best Fine & Studio Arts Colleges by State
Explore the best fine and studio arts colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 6,381 |
| Washington | 402 |
| Oregon | 419 |
| Nevada | 141 |
| Hawaii | 116 |
| Alaska | 35 |
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Majors Related to Fine Arts
One of 10 majors within the area of study, fine and studio arts has other similar majors worth exploring.
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.
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