2023 Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Fine & Studio Arts School for You
Fine & Studio Arts is the #32 most popular major in the country with 37,413 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. 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.
The Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 123 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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.
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2023 Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for Fine Arts majors pursuing a .
Top 15% Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools
Our analysis found LaGuardia Community College to be the best value school for fine and studio arts students who want to pursue a degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of Long Island City, LaGuardia is a public school with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LaGuardia are $8,098 per year.
Full Fine & Studio Arts at LaGuardia Community College Report
Out of the 123 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Borough of Manhattan Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of New York, BMCC is a public school with a large student population.
BMCC undergraduate students pay an average of $8,050 in tuition and fees each year.
Full Fine & Studio Arts at Borough of Manhattan Community College Report
Out of the 123 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Finger Lakes Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Finger Lakes Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Canandaigua.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Finger Lakes Community College are $6,710 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Graduate Center, CUNY. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The Graduate Center undergraduate students pay an average of $15,360 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, The Graduate Center is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means County College of Morris is a great value for fine and studio arts students. Located in the suburb of Randolph, County College of Morris is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
County College of Morris undergraduate students pay an average of $13,620 in tuition and fees each year. On average, Fine Arts graduates from County College of Morris take out $12,900 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Onondaga Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. OCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Syracuse.
OCC undergraduate students pay an average of $10,844 in tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Onondaga Community College
Lehigh Carbon Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. LCCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Schnecksville.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at LCCC are $12,060 a year.
Full Fine & Studio Arts at Lehigh Carbon Community College Report
Goucher College 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 small city of Baltimore, Goucher is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Goucher are $48,200 a year.
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the town of Slippery Rock, SRU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
SRU undergraduate students pay an average of $14,615 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that Fine Arts majors at SRU take out is $31,000.
Full Fine & Studio Arts at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Report
Brookdale Community College 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 rural area of Lincroft, Brookdale Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Brookdale Community College are $9,554 per year.
With a ranking of #11, Hood College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for fine and studio arts students. Hood is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Frederick.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Hood are $43,140 per year.
Mansfield University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for fine and studio arts students. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the distant town of Mansfield, Mansfield University is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Mansfield University are $13,248 a year.
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the fringe town of Kutztown, Kutztown University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Kutztown University are $15,170 per year. The average amount in student loans that Fine Arts majors at Kutztown University take out is $28,000.
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the fringe town of Edinboro, Edinboro is a public school with a small student population.
Edinboro undergraduate students pay an average of $15,062 in tuition and fees each year. On average, Fine Arts graduates from Edinboro take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $308.
With a ranking of #15, Queensborough Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for fine and studio arts students. QCC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bayside.
QCC undergraduate students pay an average of $8,090 in tuition and fees each year.
West Chester University of Pennsylvania ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. WCUPA is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of West Chester.
WCUPA undergraduate students pay an average of $22,247 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, WCUPA also did well on our Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at West Chester University of Pennsylvania
Kingsborough Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for fine and studio arts students. It came in at #17 on the list. Located in the large city of Brooklyn, KCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
KCC undergraduate students pay an average of $8,132 in tuition and fees each year.
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Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for fine and studio arts students. It came in at #17 on the list. Ship is a moderately-sized public school located in the fringe town of Shippensburg.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ship are $14,122 per year. The average amount in student loans that Fine Arts majors at Ship take out is $27,000.
Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Towson University | Towson, MD |
| 20 | Lehman College | Bronx, NY |
| 21 | Salisbury University | Salisbury, MD |
| 22 | SUNY Plattsburgh | Plattsburgh, NY |
| 23 | The College at Brockport | Brockport, NY |
| 24 | Mohawk Valley Community College | Utica, NY |
| 24 | Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus | Indiana, PA |
Best Fine & Studio Arts Colleges by State
Explore the best fine and studio arts schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 1,161 |
| New York | 3,302 |
| Maryland | 623 |
| New Jersey | 765 |
| District of Columbia | 142 |
| Delaware | 58 |
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Majors Related to Fine Arts
One of 10 majors within the area of study, fine and studio arts has other similar majors worth exploring.
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 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.
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