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2023 Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia

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$24,449 Avg Salary
$25,822 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 119 degrees and certificates were awarded to fine and studio arts students who went to a West Virginia college or university. This makes it the #52 most popular major in the state.

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 Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in West Virginia to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Fine & Studio Arts program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

Our analysis found West Virginia University to be the most popular school for fine and studio arts students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in West Virginia. WVU is a very large public school located in the city of Morgantown.

Of the 47 students majoring in Fine Arts at WVU, 23% are male and 77% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, Fine Arts graduates from WVU carry an average student debt load of $24,701. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $495, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

Marshall University

Huntington, WV

Out of the 10 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Marshall University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Huntington, Marshall University is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 23 students majoring in Fine Arts at Marshall University, 13% are male and 87% are female.

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#3

Shepherd University

Shepherdstown, WV

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Shepherd University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the fringe town of Shepherdstown, Shepherd University is a public school with a small student population.

About 76% of the students majoring in Fine Arts at the school are women while 24% are male.

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#4

Concord University

Athens, WV

Out of the 10 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Concord University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Concord University is a small public school located in the town of Athens.

About 75% of the students majoring in Fine Arts at the school are women while 25% are male.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at Concord University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fairmont State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the distant town of Fairmont, Fairmont State is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 80% of the Fine Arts majors at the school.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at Fairmont State University Report

#6

Glenville State College

Glenville, WV

Glenville State College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list. Glenville State College is a small public school located in the remote town of Glenville.

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West Virginia Wesleyan College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree fine and studio arts programs. Located in the remote town of Buckhannon, West Virginia Wesleyan is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in Fine Arts at the school are women while 33% are male.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at West Virginia Wesleyan College Report

With a ranking of #6, Davis & Elkins College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for fine and studio arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. D&E is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Elkins.

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West Virginia State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for fine and studio arts students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. WVSU is a small public school located in the suburb of Institute.

About 50% of the students majoring in Fine Arts at the school are women while 50% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, Fine Arts majors at WVSU accumulate an average of around $24,862 in student debt.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at West Virginia State University

#10

University of Charleston

Charleston, WV

University of Charleston ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list. UC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Charleston.

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Best Fine & Studio Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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
Alabama 381
Mississippi 130

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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