2023 Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree School for You
Fine & Studio Arts is the #32 most popular major in the country with 37,413 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. 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 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 the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 51 schools in the New England Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for Fine Arts students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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 Bridgewater State University the best value school in the New England Region for fine and studio arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Bridgewater, Bridgewater State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bridgewater State are $16,872 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, Fine Arts graduates from Bridgewater State carry an average student debtload of $24,042.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Gordon College is a great value for fine and studio arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Gordon College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Wenham.
Gordon College undergraduate students pay an average of $26,250 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Westfield State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of Westfield, Westfield is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Westfield are $17,219 a year. Fine Arts majors at Westfield take out an average of $24,917 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend College of the Holy Cross. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Holy Cross is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Worcester.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Holy Cross are $56,540 a year.
Holy Cross excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Sacred Heart University is a great value for fine and studio arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Fairfield, Sacred Heart is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Sacred Heart are $45,230 a year.
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Dartmouth College 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 #6 on the list. Located in the town of Hanover, Dartmouth is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Dartmouth are $60,648 per year.
Dartmouth did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list.
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Salem State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree fine and studio arts programs. Salem State is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Salem.
Salem State undergraduate students pay an average of $18,480 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that Fine Arts majors at Salem State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $26,712.
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With a ranking of #8, Framingham 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 small city of Framingham, Framingham State is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Framingham State are $17,460 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, Fine Arts majors at Framingham State accumulate an average of around $30,206 in student debt.
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Eastern Connecticut State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. ECSU is a small public school located in the town of Willimantic.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at ECSU are $25,708 a year. Fine Arts majors at ECSU take out an average of $21,775 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Lesley University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the city of Cambridge, Lesley is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Lesley undergraduate students pay an average of $29,550 in tuition and fees each year.
Request InformationBest Fine & Studio Arts Colleges by State
Explore the best fine and studio arts colleges for a specific state in the New England region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 931 |
| Connecticut | 412 |
| New Hampshire | 131 |
| Maine | 143 |
| Rhode Island | 279 |
| Vermont | 118 |
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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.
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