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2023 Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools in West Virginia

10 Colleges
$22,534 Avg Salary
$25,912 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Fine & Studio Arts 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools in West Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in West Virginia to see which 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for Fine Arts majors pursuing a .

#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 degree in West Virginia. WVU is a very large public school located in the small city of Morgantown.

On average, Fine Arts graduates from WVU take out $26,000 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $495, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at West Virginia University Report

#2

Marshall University

Huntington, WV

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Marshall University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the city of Huntington, Marshall University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, Fine Arts majors at Marshall University accumulate an average of around $25,736 in student debt.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at Marshall University Report

#3

Shepherd University

Shepherdstown, WV

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Shepherd University is a great place for fine and studio arts students. Located in the fringe town of Shepherdstown, Shepherd University is a public school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that Fine Arts majors at Shepherd University take out is $26,000.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at Shepherd University Report

#4

Concord University

Athens, WV

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Concord University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools in West Virginia list. Concord University is a small public school located in the town of Athens.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Concord University

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Fairmont State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the distant town of Fairmont, Fairmont State is a public college with a small student population.

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West Virginia Wesleyan College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools in West Virginia ranking. Located in the town of Buckhannon, West Virginia Wesleyan is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at West Virginia Wesleyan College Report

Davis & Elkins College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for fine and studio arts students. It came in at #6 on the list. D&E is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Elkins.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at Davis & Elkins College Report

#6

Glenville State College

Glenville, WV

Glenville State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for fine and studio arts students. It came in at #6 on the list. Glenville State College is a small public school located in the remote town of Glenville.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Glenville State College

West Virginia State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools in West Virginia list. WVSU is a small public school located in the midsize suburb of Institute.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at West Virginia State University Report

#10

University of Charleston

Charleston, WV

With a ranking of #10, University of Charleston did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for fine and studio arts students. UC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Charleston.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at University of Charleston Report

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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