2023 Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Fine & Studio Arts School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, fine and studio arts was ranked #32 in the country. In fact 37,413 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
The Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 91 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for Fine Arts students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 15% Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools
Our analysis found Columbia College Chicago to be the best value school for fine and studio arts students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . Columbia is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
Columbia undergraduate students pay an average of $27,786 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, Fine Arts majors at Columbia accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sinclair Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Sinclair Community College is a large public school located in the midsize city of Dayton.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Sinclair Community College are $8,076 a year.
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Out of the 91 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ivy Tech Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.
Ivy Tech Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,927 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Ivy Tech Community College also did well on our Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public school with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SIUE are $11,496 per year. The average amount in student loans that Fine Arts majors at SIUE take out is $29,772.
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Out of the 91 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Youngstown State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Youngstown State University is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Youngstown.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Youngstown State University are $9,732 per year. On average, Fine Arts graduates from Youngstown State University take out $31,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
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With a ranking of #6, Ferris State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for fine and studio arts students. Located in the town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Ferris are $13,188 a year. The average amount in student loans that Fine Arts majors at Ferris take out is $28,875.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire did quite well on this year’s best value schools for fine and studio arts students. UW - Eau Claire is a large public school located in the small city of Eau Claire.
UW - Eau Claire undergraduate students pay an average of $17,149 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, Fine Arts graduates from UW - Eau Claire carry an average student debtload of $24,312.
In addition to its great value ranking, UW - Eau Claire is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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With a ranking of #8, University of Wisconsin - Whitewater did quite well on this year’s best value schools for fine and studio arts students. Located in the distant town of Whitewater, UW - Whitewater is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UW - Whitewater are $16,602 a year. After completing their degree, Fine Arts graduates from UW - Whitewater carry an average student debtload of $27,000.
UW - Whitewater excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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Eastern Illinois University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for fine and studio arts students. It came in at #9 on the list. EIU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Charleston.
EIU undergraduate students pay an average of $14,551 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that Fine Arts majors at EIU take out is $23,200.
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With a ranking of #10, Central Michigan University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for fine and studio arts students. Located in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Central Michigan are $13,094 a year. Fine Arts majors at Central Michigan take out an average of $29,200 in student loans while working on their egree.
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With a ranking of #11, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point did quite well on this year’s best value schools for fine and studio arts students. Located in the town of Stevens Point, UW - Stevens Point is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
UW - Stevens Point undergraduate students pay an average of $17,035 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that Fine Arts majors at UW - Stevens Point take out is $26,000.
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With a ranking of #12, Northern Illinois University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for fine and studio arts students. Located in the small suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NIU are $14,738 per year. On average, Fine Arts graduates from NIU take out $26,781 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $336.
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University of Wisconsin - La Crosse ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of La Crosse, UW - La Crosse is a public school with a fairly large student population.
UW - La Crosse undergraduate students pay an average of $18,014 in tuition and fees each year.
UW - La Crosse excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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Here are some additional great value schools for Fine & Studio Arts students in the Great Lakes Region seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | University of Wisconsin - Stout | Menomonie, WI |
| 15 | University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh | Oshkosh, WI |
| 15 | University of Wisconsin - River Falls | River Falls, WI |
| 17 | Western Illinois University | Macomb, IL |
| 18 | University of Akron Main Campus | Akron, OH |
Best Fine & Studio Arts Colleges by State
Explore the best fine and studio arts schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 729 |
| Ohio | 880 |
| Illinois | 1,584 |
| Indiana | 645 |
| Wisconsin | 585 |
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Fine & Studio Arts Related Majors for Fine Arts
Fine & Studio Arts is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.
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 25 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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