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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

46 Colleges
$9,157 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$24,449 Avg Salary

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

Fine & Studio Arts is the #20 most popular major in California with 6,381 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.

The Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 46 schools in California 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.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

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

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

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

Our analysis found California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo to be the best value school for fine and studio arts students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in California. Located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo are $10,195 a year. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $302, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo also claimed a spot on our Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means San Jose State University is a great value for fine and studio arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at San Jose State are $7,852 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Long Beach. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CSULB are $6,846 per year. Fine Arts majors at CSULB take out an average of $18,682 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at California State University - Long Beach Report

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at California State University - East Bay helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value fine and studio arts schools in California. Cal State East Bay is a large public school located in the large suburb of Hayward.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Cal State East Bay are $6,995 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, Fine Arts graduates from Cal State East Bay carry an average student debtload of $19,736.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at California State University - East Bay Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means California State University - Fullerton is a great value for fine and studio arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Cal State Fullerton undergraduate students pay an average of $6,976 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that Fine Arts majors at Cal State Fullerton take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $18,510.

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California State University - Channel Islands ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the suburb of Camarillo, CSUCI is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CSUCI are $6,817 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, Fine Arts graduates from CSUCI carry an average student debtload of $18,491.

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#7

Sonoma State University

Rohnert Park, CA

Sonoma State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the suburb of Rohnert Park, SSU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

SSU undergraduate students pay an average of $7,988 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, Fine Arts graduates from SSU take out $17,967 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#8

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

With a ranking of #8, 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 city of San Francisco.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SFSU are $7,304 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, Fine Arts majors at SFSU accumulate an average of around $20,472 in student debt.

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California State University - Northridge landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree fine and studio arts programs. CSUN is a fairly large public school located in the city of Northridge.

CSUN undergraduate students pay an average of $7,043 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, Fine Arts graduates from CSUN carry an average student debtload of $18,908.

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California State University - Chico came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the city of Chico, Chico State is a public college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Chico State are $7,864 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, Fine Arts graduates from Chico State carry an average student debtload of $19,337.

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Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 402
Oregon 419
Nevada 141
Hawaii 116
Alaska 35

One of 10 majors within the area of study, fine and studio arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

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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