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

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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$8,465 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$24,449 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 119 degrees and certificates were awarded to fine and studio arts students who went to a West Virginia college or university. This makes it the #52 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

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 West Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in West Virginia 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.

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.

Best West Virginia Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Fine & Studio Arts

#1

Shepherd University

Shepherdstown, WV

Our 2023 rankings named Shepherd University the best value school in West Virginia for fine and studio arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Shepherdstown, Shepherd University is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Shepherd University are $7,784 per year.

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#2

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Virginia University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list. WVU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Morgantown.

WVU undergraduate students pay an average of $9,144 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Fine Arts majors at WVU take out an average of $24,701 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $495, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

WVU also made our Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list, coming in at #4.

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#3

Marshall University

Huntington, WV

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Marshall University is a great value for fine and studio arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Huntington, Marshall University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Marshall University are $8,552 a year.

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#4

Concord University

Athens, WV

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Concord University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list. Concord University is a small public school located in the distant town of Athens.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Concord University are $8,690 per year.

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Out of the 5 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, West Virginia State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. WVSU is a small public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Institute.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WVSU are $8,833 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, Fine Arts majors at WVSU accumulate an average of around $24,862 in student debt.

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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
Virginia 769
North Carolina 707
Florida 1,339
Tennessee 440
Kentucky 375
South Carolina 347
Louisiana 370
Arkansas 221
Alabama 381
Mississippi 130

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 5 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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