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

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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

12 Colleges
$17,733 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$24,449 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 769 degrees and certificates were awarded to fine and studio arts students who went to a Virginia college or university. This makes it the #44 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. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in Virginia 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

#1

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

Our analysis found James Madison University to be the best value school for fine and studio arts students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Virginia. Located in the small city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at JMU are $12,638 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, Fine Arts majors at JMU accumulate an average of around $20,550 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $541.

In addition to its great value ranking, JMU is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list.

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#2

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Out of the 12 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the # 2 spot on the list. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.

Virginia Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $14,174 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, Virginia Tech is ranked #4 for overall quality for Fine Arts in Virginia.

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#3

Radford University

Radford, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Radford University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the small suburb of Radford, Radford is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Radford are $11,542 a year.

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#4

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Old Dominion University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value fine and studio arts schools in Virginia. Old Dominion is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Norfolk.

Old Dominion undergraduate students pay an average of $10,800 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that Fine Arts majors at Old Dominion take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $28,829.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.

University of Virginia undergraduate students pay an average of $19,785 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, Fine Arts majors at University of Virginia accumulate an average of around $16,718 in student debt.

University of Virginia did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list.

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#6

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

With a ranking of #6, George Mason University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for fine and studio arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. GMU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GMU are $13,119 per year.

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Virginia Commonwealth 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. VCU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Richmond.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at VCU are $15,028 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, Fine Arts majors at VCU accumulate an average of around $24,410 in student debt.

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#8

University of Mary Washington

Fredericksburg, VA

University of Mary Washington ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. UMW is a small public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Fredericksburg.

UMW undergraduate students pay an average of $13,800 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, Fine Arts majors at UMW accumulate an average of around $21,826 in student debt.

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#9

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

With a ranking of #9, Liberty University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for fine and studio arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.

Liberty University undergraduate students pay an average of $16,160 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#10

The Art Institute of Virginia Beach

Virginia Beach, VA

The Art Institute of Virginia Beach came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the city of Virginia Beach, Ai Virginia Beach is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Ai Virginia Beach are $19,354 a year. On average, Fine Arts graduates from Ai Virginia Beach take out $40,022 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $268.

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Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region

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
North Carolina 707
Florida 1,339
Tennessee 440
Kentucky 375
South Carolina 347
Louisiana 370
Arkansas 221
Alabama 381
Mississippi 130
West Virginia 119

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 12 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.

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