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.
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2023 Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Michigan
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for Fine Arts majors pursuing a .
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 midsize suburb of University Center.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Saginaw Valley State University are $11,130 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Michigan list. U-M is a very large public school located in the 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 also took the #2 spot in our Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Michigan rankings.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Grand Valley State University is a great value for fine and studio arts students. GVSU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Allendale.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at GVSU are $13,900 a 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.
GVSU also claimed a spot on our Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Michigan list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
Full Fine & Studio Arts at Grand Valley State University Report
The excellent programs at Michigan State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best fine and studio arts schools in Michigan. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school 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.
Michigan State not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Michigan list.
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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 distant town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ferris are $13,188 per year. On average, Fine Arts graduates from Ferris take out $28,875 in student loans while working on their degree.
Central Michigan University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Michigan list. Located in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public college with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Central Michigan are $13,094 per 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 landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value fine and studio arts programs. Oakland is a large public school located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Oakland are $15,135 a year. Fine Arts majors at Oakland take out an average of $31,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
With a ranking of #8, Western Michigan University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for fine and studio arts students. Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public school with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WMU are $13,434 per 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 landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value fine and studio arts programs. Northern Michigan University is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Marquette.
Northern Michigan University undergraduate students pay an average of $13,206 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, Fine Arts graduates from Northern Michigan University take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
Eastern Michigan University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Michigan list. Located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public college with a large student population.
Eastern Michigan undergraduate students pay an average of $15,500 in in-state tuition and fees each 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.
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Best 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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