2023 Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Virginia
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Fine & Studio Arts School for You
In 2020-2021, 769 degrees and certificates were awarded to fine and studio arts students who went to a Virginia college or university. This makes it the #44 most popular major in the state.
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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 13 schools in Virginia 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.
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 Northern Virginia Community College the best value school in Virginia for fine and studio arts students. Located in the large suburb of Annandale, Northern Virginia Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Northern Virginia Community College are $5,565 a year.
Northern Virginia Community College also claimed a spot on our Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Virginia list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend James Madison University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Virginia list. Located in the city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at JMU are $12,638 per year. The average amount in student loans that Fine Arts majors at JMU take out is $21,750. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $541.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, JMU also did well on our Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Virginia list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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The excellent programs at Virginia Tech helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best fine and studio arts schools in Virginia. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Virginia Tech are $14,174 a year. While working on their degree, Fine Arts majors at Virginia Tech accumulate an average of around $26,900 in student debt.
Virginia Tech did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Virginia list.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Radford University is a great value for fine and studio arts students. Located in the suburb of Radford, Radford is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Radford are $11,542 per year. After completing their degree, Fine Arts graduates from Radford carry an average student debtload of $27,000.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Old Dominion University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Virginia list. Old Dominion is a fairly large public school located in the city of Norfolk.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Old Dominion are $10,800 a year. After completing their degree, Fine Arts graduates from Old Dominion carry an average student debtload of $28,875.
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University of Virginia - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Virginia ranking. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.
University of Virginia undergraduate students pay an average of $19,785 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, Fine Arts graduates from University of Virginia carry an average student debtload of $17,717.
University of Virginia did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Virginia list.
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George Mason University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Virginia list. GMU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at GMU are $13,119 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, GMU is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Virginia list.
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With a ranking of #8, Liberty University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for fine and studio arts students. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Liberty University are $16,160 per year.
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Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for fine and studio arts students. It came in at #9 on the list. VCU is a very large public school located in the city of Richmond.
VCU undergraduate students pay an average of $15,028 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, Fine Arts graduates from VCU carry an average student debtload of $25,207.
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University of Mary Washington ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Virginia list. UMW is a small public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Fredericksburg.
UMW undergraduate students pay an average of $13,800 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Fine Arts majors at UMW take out an average of $21,033 in student loans while working on their egree.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 945 |
| North Carolina | 707 |
| Florida | 1,339 |
| Tennessee | 440 |
| Kentucky | 375 |
| South Carolina | 347 |
| Louisiana | 370 |
| Arkansas | 221 |
| Alabama | 381 |
| Mississippi | 130 |
| West Virginia | 119 |
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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 13 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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