2023 Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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.
Top 10 Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools
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 large city of Bronx, Lehman is a public college with a 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The City College of New York. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. CCNY is a fairly large public school located in the 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The College at Brockport. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. SUNY Brockport is a medium-sized public school located in the fringe town of Brockport.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SUNY Brockport are $8,678 a 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend SUNY Plattsburgh. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. SUNY Plattsburgh is a small public school located in the town of Plattsburgh.
SUNY Plattsburgh undergraduate students pay an average of $8,931 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 46 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Fashion Institute of Technology landed the # 5 spot on the list. FIT SUNY is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of New York.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FIT SUNY are $7,793 per 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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Binghamton University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Binghamton University is a fairly large public school located in the 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.
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Buffalo State 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. Buffalo State is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Buffalo.
Buffalo State undergraduate students pay an average of $8,486 in in-state tuition and fees each 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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Hunter College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the city of New York, Hunter is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Hunter undergraduate students pay an average of $7,382 in in-state tuition and fees each 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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SUNY Fredonia ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the town of Fredonia, SUNY Fredonia is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SUNY Fredonia are $8,760 a year.
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University at Albany ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the small city of Albany, UAlbany is a public school 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.
Request InformationBest Value Fine & Studio Arts Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
Explore all the Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools 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 |
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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 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.