2023 Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree School for You
With 729 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, fine and studio arts is the #37 most popular major in Michigan.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in Michigan 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. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Saginaw Valley State University the best value school in Michigan for fine and studio arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Saginaw Valley State University is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of University Center.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Saginaw Valley State University are $11,130 a year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a great value for fine and studio arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at U-M are $17,193 a year. On average, Fine Arts graduates from U-M take out $18,257 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $354.
U-M not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Grand Valley State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. GVSU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Allendale.
GVSU undergraduate students pay an average of $13,900 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Fine Arts majors at GVSU take out an average of $24,665 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $225, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
GVSU excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Michigan State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value fine and studio arts schools in Michigan. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Michigan State undergraduate students pay an average of $15,966 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that Fine Arts majors at Michigan State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $31,365.
Michigan State not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Central Michigan University is a great value for fine and studio arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Central Michigan are $13,094 per year.
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Oakland University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree fine and studio arts programs. Oakland is a large public school located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Oakland are $15,135 a year.
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Ferris State 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 #7 on the list. Located in the distant town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ferris are $13,188 per year.
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Western Michigan 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 #8 on the list. Located in the city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WMU are $13,434 a year.
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With a ranking of #9, Northern Michigan University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for fine and studio arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Northern Michigan University is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Marquette.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northern Michigan University are $13,206 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, Fine Arts graduates from Northern Michigan University carry an average student debtload of $25,824.
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With a ranking of #10, Wayne State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for fine and studio arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Wayne State are $15,199 a year. On average, Fine Arts graduates from Wayne State take out $35,822 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Explore all the Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Ohio | 880 |
| Illinois | 1,584 |
| Indiana | 645 |
| Wisconsin | 585 |
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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.
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 15 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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