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Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Alabama

2023 Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Alabama

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

10 Colleges
$10,738 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$20,927 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Fine & Studio Arts School for You

With 381 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, fine and studio arts is the #39 most popular major in Alabama.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Alabama ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Alabama 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.

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. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

Top 10 Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools

$8,568 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of Alabama at Birmingham to be the best value school for fine and studio arts students who want to pursue a degree in Alabama. UAB is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UAB are $8,568 a year. Fine Arts majors at UAB take out an average of $27,136 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#2

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL
$11,620 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Alabama. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Alabama list. Located in the small city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UA are $11,620 a year. Fine Arts majors at UA take out an average of $26,300 in student loans while working on their egree.

UA also took the #5 spot in our Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Alabama rankings.

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$8,756 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 10 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Alabama landed the # 3 spot on the list. USA is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Mobile.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at USA are $8,756 a year. The average amount in student loans that Fine Arts majors at USA take out is $31,000.

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#4

Auburn University

Auburn, AL
$11,826 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 10 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Auburn University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Auburn is a fairly large public school located in the city of Auburn.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Auburn are $11,826 per year.

Auburn not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Alabama list.

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$9,060 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Athens State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Alabama list. Athens State University is a small public school located in the fringe town of Athens.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Athens State University are $9,060 per year. After completing their degree, Fine Arts graduates from Athens State University carry an average student debtload of $29,000.

In addition to its great value ranking, Athens State University is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Alabama list.

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$10,620 Average Tuition & Fees

University of North Alabama landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value fine and studio arts programs. Located in the city of Florence, UNA is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNA are $10,620 per year.

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#7

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, AL
$11,120 Average Tuition & Fees

Jacksonville State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Alabama ranking. Jacksonville State University is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Jacksonville.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Jacksonville State University are $11,120 per year. After completing their degree, Fine Arts graduates from Jacksonville State University carry an average student debtload of $24,500.

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$8,860 Average Tuition & Fees

Auburn University at Montgomery came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Alabama ranking. AUM is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Montgomery.

AUM undergraduate students pay an average of $8,860 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, Fine Arts majors at AUM accumulate an average of around $28,500 in student debt.

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#8

University of Montevallo

Montevallo, AL
$13,710 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Montevallo landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value fine and studio arts programs. Montevallo is a small public school located in the large suburb of Montevallo.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Montevallo are $13,710 per year. Fine Arts majors at Montevallo take out an average of $25,987 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Alabama State University

Montgomery, AL
$11,068 Average Tuition & Fees

Alabama State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value fine and studio arts programs. Alabama State is a small public school located in the city of Montgomery.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Alabama State are $11,068 a year.

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Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 945
Virginia 769
North Carolina 707
Florida 1,339
Tennessee 440
Kentucky 375
South Carolina 347
Louisiana 370
Arkansas 221
Mississippi 130
West Virginia 119

One of 10 majors within the area of study, fine and studio arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 10 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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