2023 Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Michigan
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Fine & Studio Arts School for You
With 729 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, fine and studio arts is the #37 most popular major in Michigan.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Schools in Michigan ranking. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in Michigan 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. 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.
Top 10 Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools
Our analysis found Saginaw Valley State University to be the best value school for fine and studio arts students who want to pursue a degree in Michigan. Saginaw Valley State University is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of University Center.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Saginaw Valley State University are $11,130 per year.
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Out of the 16 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the # 2 spot on the list. U-M is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at U-M are $17,193 a year. While working on their degree, Fine Arts majors at U-M accumulate an average of around $18,875 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $354.
U-M not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Michigan list.
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The excellent programs at Grand Valley State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best fine and studio arts schools in Michigan. GVSU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Allendale.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GVSU are $13,900 per year. While working on their degree, Fine Arts majors at GVSU accumulate an average of around $25,905 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $225, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
In addition to its great value ranking, GVSU is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Michigan list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Michigan State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Michigan list. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Michigan State are $15,966 per year. On average, Fine Arts graduates from Michigan State take out $31,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Michigan State is ranked #4 for overall quality for Fine Arts in Michigan.
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Out of the 16 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Ferris State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Ferris are $13,188 a year. On average, Fine Arts graduates from Ferris take out $28,875 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Central Michigan University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Central Michigan are $13,094 a year. While working on their degree, Fine Arts majors at Central Michigan accumulate an average of around $29,200 in student debt.
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Oakland University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Michigan list. Oakland is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills.
Oakland undergraduate students pay an average of $15,135 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Fine Arts majors at Oakland take out an average of $31,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Western Michigan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for fine and studio arts students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WMU are $13,434 a year. On average, Fine Arts graduates from WMU take out $27,875 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Northern Michigan 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. Northern Michigan University is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Marquette.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northern Michigan University are $13,206 per year. On average, Fine Arts graduates from Northern Michigan University take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Eastern Michigan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for fine and studio arts students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public school with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Eastern Michigan are $15,500 per year. On average, Fine Arts graduates from Eastern Michigan take out $30,500 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $145, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
Request InformationBest Value Fine & Studio Arts Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
Explore all the Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| 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.
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 16 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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