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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

46 Colleges
$18,747 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$24,449 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 3,302 degrees and certificates were awarded to fine and studio arts students who went to a New York college or university. This makes it the #22 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York ranking. This report analyzed 46 schools in New York 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 New York

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

Lehman College

Bronx, NY

Our 2023 rankings named Lehman College the best value school in New York for fine and studio arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Bronx, Lehman is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Lehman undergraduate students pay an average of $7,410 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, Fine Arts majors at Lehman accumulate an average of around $19,250 in student debt.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at The City College of New York helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value fine and studio arts schools in New York. CCNY is a large public school located in the large city of New York.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CCNY are $7,340 per year. Fine Arts majors at CCNY take out an average of $13,949 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#3

The College at Brockport

Brockport, NY

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at The College at Brockport helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value fine and studio arts schools in New York. SUNY Brockport is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Brockport.

SUNY Brockport undergraduate students pay an average of $8,678 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, Fine Arts majors at SUNY Brockport accumulate an average of around $24,138 in student debt.

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#4

SUNY Plattsburgh

Plattsburgh, NY

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at SUNY Plattsburgh helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value fine and studio arts schools in New York. SUNY Plattsburgh is a small public school located in the distant town of Plattsburgh.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SUNY Plattsburgh are $8,931 a year.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Fashion Institute of Technology is a great value for fine and studio arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. FIT SUNY is a medium-sized public school located in the city of New York.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at FIT SUNY are $7,793 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, Fine Arts majors at FIT SUNY accumulate an average of around $18,860 in student debt.

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#6

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

Binghamton University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Binghamton University is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Vestal.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Binghamton University are $10,390 per year. On average, Fine Arts graduates from Binghamton University take out $22,512 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at Binghamton University Report

#7

Buffalo State

Buffalo, NY

Buffalo State landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree fine and studio arts programs. Buffalo State is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Buffalo.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Buffalo State are $8,486 a year. The average amount in student loans that Fine Arts majors at Buffalo State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,573.

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#8

Hunter College

New York, NY

Hunter College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the city of New York, Hunter is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Hunter are $7,382 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, Fine Arts majors at Hunter accumulate an average of around $16,027 in student debt.

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#9

SUNY Fredonia

Fredonia, NY

SUNY Fredonia 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. Located in the distant town of Fredonia, SUNY Fredonia is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SUNY Fredonia are $8,760 per year.

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#10

University at Albany

Albany, NY

University at Albany 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 #10 on the list. Located in the city of Albany, UAlbany is a public college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UAlbany are $10,408 per year. Fine Arts majors at UAlbany take out an average of $21,726 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at University at Albany Report

Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 1,161
Maryland 623
New Jersey 765
District of Columbia 142
Delaware 58

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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