2023 Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the New England 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'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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 54 schools in the New England 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.
Top 10 Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Holyoke Community College the best value school in the New England Region for fine and studio arts students. Holyoke Community College is a small public school located in the suburb of Holyoke.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Holyoke Community College are $10,322 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Springfield Technical Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the New England Region list. STCC is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at STCC are $10,728 a year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Bridgewater State University is a great value for fine and studio arts students. Located in the large suburb of Bridgewater, Bridgewater State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bridgewater State are $16,872 per year. The average amount in student loans that Fine Arts majors at Bridgewater State take out is $26,159.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Gordon College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the New England Region list. Gordon College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Wenham.
Gordon College undergraduate students pay an average of $26,250 in tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent programs at Lesley University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best fine and studio arts schools in the New England Region . Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Lesley is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lesley are $29,550 per year. After completing their degree, Fine Arts graduates from Lesley carry an average student debtload of $25,500.
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Westfield State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Westfield, Westfield is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Westfield are $17,219 per year. The average amount in student loans that Fine Arts majors at Westfield take out is $27,000.
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With a ranking of #7, College of the Holy Cross did quite well on this year’s best value schools for fine and studio arts students. Holy Cross is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Worcester.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Holy Cross are $56,540 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Holy Cross also is in the top 10% of our Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the New England Region ranking.
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Sacred Heart 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 suburb of Fairfield, Sacred Heart is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Sacred Heart undergraduate students pay an average of $45,230 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, Fine Arts majors at Sacred Heart accumulate an average of around $24,768 in student debt.
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Dartmouth College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the town of Hanover, Dartmouth is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Dartmouth are $60,648 per year. The average amount in student loans that Fine Arts majors at Dartmouth take out is $14,319.
Dartmouth also took the #3 spot in our Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the New England Region rankings.
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Salem State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the New England Region list. Salem State is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Salem.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Salem State are $18,480 per year.
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Request InformationBest Fine & Studio Arts Colleges by State
Explore the best fine and studio arts schools for a specific state in the New England region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 931 |
| Connecticut | 412 |
| New Hampshire | 131 |
| Maine | 143 |
| Rhode Island | 279 |
| Vermont | 118 |
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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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