2023 Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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
Our 2023 rankings named James Madison University the best value school in Virginia for fine and studio arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public college 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.
JMU also claimed a spot on our Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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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 small city of Blacksburg.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Virginia Tech are $14,174 a year.
Virginia Tech also made our Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list, coming in at #4.
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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 suburb of Radford, Radford is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Radford undergraduate students pay an average of $11,542 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Old Dominion University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Old Dominion is a very large public school located in the 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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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Virginia - Main Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value fine and studio arts schools in Virginia. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at University of Virginia are $19,785 a 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 also made our Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list, coming in at #2.
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George Mason University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GMU are $13,119 per year.
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With a ranking of #7, Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for fine and studio arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. VCU is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richmond.
VCU undergraduate students pay an average of $15,028 in in-state tuition and fees each 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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With a ranking of #8, University of Mary Washington did quite well on this year’s best value schools for fine and studio arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. UMW is a small public school located in the suburb of Fredericksburg.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMW are $13,800 per 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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Liberty 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 #9 on the list. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Liberty University are $16,160 a year.
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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 large city of Virginia Beach, Ai Virginia Beach is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ai Virginia Beach are $19,354 per 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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Request InformationBest Value Fine & Studio Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region
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| 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 |
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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 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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