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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

11 Colleges
$18,595 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$24,449 Avg Salary

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

With 440 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, fine and studio arts is the #35 most popular major in Tennessee.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

The Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 11 schools in Tennessee 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.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees 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 Tennessee

Check out the Fine Arts bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga to be the best value school for fine and studio arts students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Tennessee. UT Chattanooga is a large public school located in the midsize city of Chattanooga.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UT Chattanooga are $9,848 per year.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Middle Tennessee State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Middle Tennessee State University is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Murfreesboro.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Middle Tennessee State University are $9,232 a year. Fine Arts majors at Middle Tennessee State University take out an average of $26,396 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at Middle Tennessee State University Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Tennessee Technological University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Tennessee Tech University is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Cookeville.

Tennessee Tech University undergraduate students pay an average of $9,802 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Fine Arts majors at Tennessee Tech University take out an average of $21,615 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#4

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Memphis is a great value for fine and studio arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Memphis, UofM is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UofM are $10,056 a year. Fine Arts majors at UofM take out an average of $27,362 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 The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. UT Knoxville is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UT Knoxville are $13,244 per year.

UT Knoxville not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Report

#6

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN

Austin Peay State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree fine and studio arts programs. Austin Peay State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Clarksville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Austin Peay State University are $8,431 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, Fine Arts majors at Austin Peay State University accumulate an average of around $27,039 in student debt.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at Austin Peay State University Report

East Tennessee 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 #7 on the list. Located in the city of Johnson City, ETSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ETSU are $9,438 per year.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at East Tennessee State University

#8

Lee University

Cleveland, TN

Lee University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the city of Cleveland, Lee University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Lee University are $20,500 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, Fine Arts majors at Lee University accumulate an average of around $28,787 in student debt.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at Lee University Report

#8

Freed-Hardeman University

Henderson, TN

Freed-Hardeman University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. FHU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Henderson.

FHU undergraduate students pay an average of $23,300 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at Freed-Hardeman University Report

#10

Belmont University

Nashville, TN

Belmont 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 #10 on the list. Belmont is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Belmont are $38,430 per year.

Belmont also took the #3 spot in our Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee rankings.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at Belmont University Report

Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 945
Virginia 769
North Carolina 707
Florida 1,339
Kentucky 375
South Carolina 347
Louisiana 370
Arkansas 221
Alabama 381
Mississippi 130
West Virginia 119

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 11 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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