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2023 Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Washington

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

11 Colleges
$27,641 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$26,657 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Fine & Studio Arts School for You

Fine & Studio Arts is the #46 most popular major in Washington with 402 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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.

The Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Washington ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Washington to see which 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. 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.

2023 Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Washington

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

Top 10 Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools

$8,703 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Western Washington University to be the best value school for fine and studio arts students who want to pursue a degree in Washington. Located in the city of Bellingham, WWU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WWU are $8,703 per year. The average amount in student loans that Fine Arts majors at WWU take out is $23,000. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $390.

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$12,076 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Washington list. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the city of Seattle.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UW Seattle are $12,076 a year. The average amount in student loans that Fine Arts majors at UW Seattle take out is $16,873.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UW Seattle is ranked #2 for overall quality for Fine Arts in Washington.

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$8,685 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 11 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Washington University landed the # 3 spot on the list. CWU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Ellensburg.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CWU are $8,685 per year. After completing their degree, Fine Arts graduates from CWU carry an average student debtload of $25,500. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $306, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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$7,922 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Eastern Washington University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best fine and studio arts schools in Washington. EWU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Cheney.

EWU undergraduate students pay an average of $7,922 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, Fine Arts graduates from EWU take out $28,634 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at Eastern Washington University Report

$12,417 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Washington list. Located in the town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Wazzu are $12,417 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Wazzu is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Washington list.

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$35,486 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, Cornish College of the Arts did quite well on this year’s best value schools for fine and studio arts students. Cornish College of the Arts is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Seattle.

Cornish College of the Arts undergraduate students pay an average of $35,486 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Fine Arts majors at Cornish College of the Arts take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at Cornish College of the Arts Report

$35,646 Average Tuition & Fees

Seattle Pacific University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for fine and studio arts students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Seattle, SPU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

SPU undergraduate students pay an average of $35,646 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, SPU also is in the top 15% of our Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Washington ranking.

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$55,670 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, University of Puget Sound did quite well on this year’s best value schools for fine and studio arts students. Located in the city of Tacoma, Puget Sound is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Puget Sound are $55,670 per year. Fine Arts majors at Puget Sound take out an average of $26,013 in student loans while working on their egree.

Puget Sound also claimed a spot on our Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Washington list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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$47,576 Average Tuition & Fees

Pacific Lutheran University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Washington ranking. PLU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Tacoma.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at PLU are $47,576 a year. The average amount in student loans that Fine Arts majors at PLU take out is $25,000.

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#10

Walla Walla University

College Place, WA
$30,531 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, Walla Walla University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for fine and studio arts students. Walla Walla U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of College Place.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Walla Walla U are $30,531 a year.

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Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 6,381
Oregon 419
Nevada 141
Hawaii 116
Alaska 35

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 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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