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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

15 Colleges
$23,299 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$24,449 Avg Salary

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.

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

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

#1

Saginaw Valley State University

University Center, MI

Our analysis found Saginaw Valley State University to be the best value school for fine and studio arts students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Michigan. Saginaw Valley State University is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of University Center.

Saginaw Valley State University undergraduate students pay an average of $11,130 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at Saginaw Valley State University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at U-M are $17,193 per 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.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, U-M is ranked #1 for overall quality for Fine Arts in Michigan.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Grand Valley State University is a great value for fine and studio arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. GVSU is a fairly large public school located in the large 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 also claimed a spot on our Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at Grand Valley State University Report

#4

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Out of the 15 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school 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 did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list.

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#5

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Michigan University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. 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.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at Central Michigan University Report

#6

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

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 fairly large public school located in the suburb of Rochester Hills.

Oakland undergraduate students pay an average of $15,135 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

Ferris State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in the distant town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Ferris are $13,188 a year.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Ferris State University

Western Michigan University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WMU are $13,434 per year.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at Western Michigan University Report

Northern Michigan University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree fine and studio arts programs. Northern Michigan University is a moderately-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.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at Northern Michigan University Report

#10

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Wayne State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in the large city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public college 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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Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

Fine & Studio Arts is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.

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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