2023 Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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.
Top 10 Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Western Washington University the best value school in Washington for fine and studio arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the 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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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a great value for fine and studio arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the city of Seattle.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW Seattle are $12,076 per year. Fine Arts majors at UW Seattle take out an average of $18,434 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
UW Seattle did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington list.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Central Washington University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value fine and studio arts schools in Washington. CWU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Ellensburg.
CWU undergraduate students pay an average of $8,685 in in-state tuition and fees each 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.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Washington State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value fine and studio arts schools in Washington. Located in the 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 landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree fine and studio arts programs. Cornish College of the Arts is a small private not-for-profit school located in the 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 came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington ranking. Located in the city of Seattle, SPU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SPU are $35,646 per year.
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University of Puget Sound 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 #8 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Tacoma, Puget Sound is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Puget Sound are $55,670 per 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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Walla Walla University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree fine and studio arts programs. Walla Walla U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of College Place.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Walla Walla U are $30,531 per year.
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Request InformationBest Value Fine & Studio Arts Colleges in the Far Western US Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 6,381 |
| 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.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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.
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