2023 Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alabama
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree School for You
With 381 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, fine and studio arts is the #39 most popular major in Alabama.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
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 Alabama ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in Alabama 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.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. 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 University of Alabama at Birmingham the best value school in Alabama for fine and studio arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. UAB is a fairly large public school located in the city of Birmingham.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UAB are $8,568 per year. Fine Arts majors at UAB take out an average of $26,270 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Out of the 10 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Alabama landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public college with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UA are $11,620 per year.
UA did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Alabama. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. USA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Mobile.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at USA are $8,756 a year. The average amount in student loans that Fine Arts majors at USA take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $33,137.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Auburn University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value fine and studio arts schools in Alabama. Auburn is a very large public school located in the city of Auburn.
Auburn undergraduate students pay an average of $11,826 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Auburn is ranked #3 for overall quality for Fine Arts in Alabama.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Athens State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Athens State University is a small public school located in the fringe town of Athens.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Athens State University are $9,060 per year. Fine Arts majors at Athens State University take out an average of $28,573 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Jacksonville 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 #6 on the list. Jacksonville State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Jacksonville.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Jacksonville State University are $11,120 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, Fine Arts graduates from Jacksonville State University carry an average student debtload of $24,478.
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University of North Alabama ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Located in the small city of Florence, UNA is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UNA are $10,620 a year.
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With a ranking of #8, Auburn University at Montgomery did quite well on this year’s best value schools for fine and studio arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. AUM is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Montgomery.
AUM undergraduate students pay an average of $8,860 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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University of Montevallo 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. Montevallo is a small public school located in the suburb of Montevallo.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Montevallo are $13,710 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, Fine Arts graduates from Montevallo carry an average student debtload of $25,423.
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Alabama State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Alabama State is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Montgomery.
Alabama State undergraduate students pay an average of $11,068 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Explore all the Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 945 |
| Virginia | 769 |
| North Carolina | 707 |
| Florida | 1,339 |
| Tennessee | 440 |
| Kentucky | 375 |
| South Carolina | 347 |
| Louisiana | 370 |
| Arkansas | 221 |
| Mississippi | 130 |
| West Virginia | 119 |
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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.
Majors Similar to Fine Arts
| 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 10 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.