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2023 Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Tennessee

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

11 Colleges
$18,595 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$23,953 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Fine & Studio Arts School for You

With 440 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, fine and studio arts is the #35 most popular major in Tennessee.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Tennessee to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 11 schools in Tennessee to see which ones offered the best value programs for Fine Arts students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Tennessee

Check out the Fine Arts programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools

$9,848 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga to be the best value school for fine and studio arts students who want to pursue a degree in Tennessee. UT Chattanooga is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Chattanooga.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UT Chattanooga are $9,848 per year. On average, Fine Arts graduates from UT Chattanooga take out $25,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$9,232 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Middle Tennessee State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Tennessee list. Middle Tennessee State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Murfreesboro.

Middle Tennessee State University undergraduate students pay an average of $9,232 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, Fine Arts graduates from Middle Tennessee State University carry an average student debtload of $25,557.

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$9,802 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Tennessee Technological University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best fine and studio arts schools in Tennessee. Tennessee Tech University is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Cookeville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Tennessee Tech University are $9,802 a year. While working on their degree, Fine Arts majors at Tennessee Tech University accumulate an average of around $22,250 in student debt.

In addition to its great value ranking, Tennessee Tech University is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Tennessee list.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at Tennessee Technological University Report

#4

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN
$10,056 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Memphis is a great value for fine and studio arts students. Located in the city of Memphis, UofM is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UofM are $10,056 a year. Fine Arts majors at UofM take out an average of $25,600 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$13,244 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 11 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the # 5 spot on the list. UT Knoxville is a fairly large public school located in the city of Knoxville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UT Knoxville are $13,244 a year. Fine Arts majors at UT Knoxville take out an average of $26,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

UT Knoxville also made our Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Tennessee list, coming in at #4.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Report

#6

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN
$8,431 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, Austin Peay State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for fine and studio arts students. Austin Peay State University is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Clarksville.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Austin Peay State University are $8,431 per year. While working on their degree, Fine Arts majors at Austin Peay State University accumulate an average of around $24,013 in student debt.

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$9,438 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, East Tennessee State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for fine and studio arts students. Located in the city of Johnson City, ETSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at ETSU are $9,438 a year. Fine Arts majors at ETSU take out an average of $26,750 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#8

Freed-Hardeman University

Henderson, TN
$23,300 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, Freed-Hardeman University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for fine and studio arts students. FHU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Henderson.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FHU are $23,300 per year.

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#8

Lee University

Cleveland, TN
$20,500 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, Lee University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for fine and studio arts students. Located in the city of Cleveland, Lee University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lee University are $20,500 per year. Fine Arts majors at Lee University take out an average of $29,750 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at Lee University Report

#10

Belmont University

Nashville, TN
$38,430 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, Belmont University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for fine and studio arts students. Belmont is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.

Belmont undergraduate students pay an average of $38,430 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Belmont not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Tennessee list.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at Belmont University Report

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
Kentucky 375
South Carolina 347
Louisiana 370
Arkansas 221
Alabama 381
Mississippi 130
West Virginia 119

Fine & Studio Arts is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.

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 11 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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