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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.

2023 Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Alabama

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Colleges.

Top 10 Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools

$8,568 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named University of Alabama at Birmingham the best value school in Alabama for fine and studio arts students. UAB is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UAB are $8,568 per 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

The excellent programs at The University of Alabama helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best fine and studio arts schools in Alabama. Located in the city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UA is ranked #5 for overall quality for Fine Arts in Alabama.

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$8,756 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of South Alabama. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Alabama list. USA is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Mobile.

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

Full Fine & Studio Arts at University of South Alabama Report

#4

Auburn University

Auburn, AL
$11,826 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Auburn University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Alabama list. Auburn is a very 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

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Athens State University is a great value for fine and studio arts students. Athens State University is a small public school located in the 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.

Athens State University excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked 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 ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Alabama list. Located in the city of Florence, UNA is a public school 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 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.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at University of Montevallo Report

#10

Alabama State University

Montgomery, AL
$11,068 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, Alabama State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for fine and studio arts students. Alabama State is a small public school located in the midsize city of Montgomery.

Alabama State undergraduate students pay an average of $11,068 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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