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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$31,907 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$24,449 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 286 degrees and certificates were awarded to fine and studio arts students who went to a Iowa college or university. This makes it the #37 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 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 Iowa ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Iowa 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.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used 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 Iowa

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for Fine Arts majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

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

#1

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

Our 2023 rankings named University of Northern Iowa the best value school in Iowa for fine and studio arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

UNI undergraduate students pay an average of $9,053 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Fine Arts majors at UNI take out an average of $24,886 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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

Full Fine & Studio Arts at University of Northern Iowa Report

#2

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Iowa helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value fine and studio arts schools in Iowa. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Iowa are $9,942 a year. The average amount in student loans that Fine Arts majors at Iowa take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $25,331. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $239.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at University of Iowa

#3

Drake University

Des Moines, IA

Out of the 6 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Drake University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Des Moines, Drake is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Drake are $45,912 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Drake is ranked #1 for overall quality for Fine Arts in Iowa.

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#4

Luther College

Decorah, IA

Out of the 6 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Luther College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Luther is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Decorah.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Luther are $46,760 per year.

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#5

Grand View University

Des Moines, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grand View University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Grand View University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Des Moines.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Grand View University are $30,954 a year. On average, Fine Arts graduates from Grand View University take out $35,104 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at Grand View University Report

#6

Coe College

Cedar Rapids, IA

Coe College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. Coe is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cedar Rapids.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Coe are $48,822 per year.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at Coe College Report

Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 490
Minnesota 413
Kansas 238
Nebraska 220
North Dakota 35
South Dakota 52

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 6 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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