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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

11 Colleges
$27,641 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$24,449 Avg Salary

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

Fine & Studio Arts is the #46 most popular major in Washington with 402 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. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 11 schools in Washington to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for Fine Arts students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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 Washington

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 Western Washington University to be the best value school for fine and studio arts students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Washington. Located in the small city of Bellingham, WWU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

WWU undergraduate students pay an average of $8,703 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, Fine Arts graduates from WWU carry an average student debtload of $23,105. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $390.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Washington - Seattle Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value fine and studio arts schools in Washington. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the city of Seattle.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UW Seattle are $12,076 a year. Fine Arts majors at UW Seattle take out an average of $18,434 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UW Seattle is ranked #3 for overall quality for Fine Arts in Washington.

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Out of the 11 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Washington University landed the # 3 spot on the list. CWU is a large public school located in the town of Ellensburg.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CWU are $8,685 per year. Fine Arts majors at CWU take out an average of $23,793 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $306, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Washington University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington list. EWU is a large public school located in the fringe town of Cheney.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at EWU are $7,922 per year.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at Eastern Washington University Report

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

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Wazzu are $12,417 a year.

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Cornish College of the Arts 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 #6 on the list. Cornish College of the Arts is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Seattle.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Cornish College of the Arts are $35,486 a year.

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Seattle Pacific University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Located in the large city of Seattle, SPU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

SPU undergraduate students pay an average of $35,646 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at Seattle Pacific University Report

University of Puget Sound ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Located in the city of Tacoma, Puget Sound is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Puget Sound undergraduate students pay an average of $55,670 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Pacific Lutheran 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 #9 on the list. PLU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Tacoma.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at PLU are $47,576 a year. The average amount in student loans that Fine Arts majors at PLU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,628.

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#10

Walla Walla University

College Place, WA

Walla Walla University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Walla Walla U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of College Place.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Walla Walla U are $30,531 per year.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at Walla Walla University Report

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
California 6,381
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 11 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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