2023 Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Minnesota
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Fine & Studio Arts School for You
Fine & Studio Arts is the #47 most popular major in Minnesota with 413 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
The Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Minnesota ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 12 schools in Minnesota 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.
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
Our 2023 rankings named Winona State University the best value school in Minnesota for fine and studio arts students. Located in the distant town of Winona, Winona State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Winona State are $10,184 per year. The average amount in student loans that Fine Arts majors at Winona State take out is $27,500.
Winona State also claimed a spot on our Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Minnesota list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Minnesota State University - Mankato is a great value for fine and studio arts students. Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Minnesota State Mankato undergraduate students pay an average of $9,146 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Fine Arts majors at Minnesota State Mankato take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
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The excellent programs at Minneapolis Community and Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best fine and studio arts schools in Minnesota. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Minneapolis Community and Technical College are $5,906 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Cloud State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.
St. Cloud State University undergraduate students pay an average of $9,170 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that Fine Arts majors at St. Cloud State University take out is $30,911.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Minnesota State University - Moorhead. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the midsize suburb of Moorhead, MSU Moorhead is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
MSU Moorhead undergraduate students pay an average of $9,468 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, Fine Arts graduates from MSU Moorhead take out $26,788 in student loans while working on their degree.
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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for fine and studio arts students. It came in at #6 on the list. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UMN Twin Cities are $15,254 a year. The average amount in student loans that Fine Arts majors at UMN Twin Cities take out is $21,500. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $222.
In addition to its great value ranking, UMN Twin Cities is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Minnesota list.
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With a ranking of #7, University of Minnesota - Duluth did quite well on this year’s best value schools for fine and studio arts students. Located in the city of Duluth, UMN Duluth is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
UMN Duluth undergraduate students pay an average of $13,850 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Concordia College at Moorhead came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Minnesota ranking. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Moorhead, Concordia College Moorhead is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Concordia College Moorhead undergraduate students pay an average of $28,016 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Concordia College Moorhead is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Minnesota list.
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Hamline University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value fine and studio arts programs. Hamline is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.
Hamline undergraduate students pay an average of $46,221 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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St Olaf College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value fine and studio arts programs. Located in the town of Northfield, St. Olaf is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
St. Olaf undergraduate students pay an average of $52,670 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Fine Arts majors at St. Olaf take out an average of $23,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
St. Olaf not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Minnesota list.
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Request InformationBest Value Fine & Studio Arts Colleges in the Plains States Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 490 |
| Kansas | 238 |
| Iowa | 286 |
| Nebraska | 220 |
| North Dakota | 35 |
| South Dakota | 52 |
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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.
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 12 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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